Turkish Law On The Right To Information, Law No: 4982 PART ONE Object, Scope and Definitions Object Article 1 - The object of this law is to regulate the procedure and the basis of the right to information according to the principles of equality, impartiality and openness that are the necessities of a democratic and transparent government. Scope Article 2 - This law is applied to the activities of the public institutions and the professional organisations which qualify as public institutions. The provisions of the Law on the Use of the Right to Petition (date:01.11.1984, No: 3071) are reserved. Definitions Article 3 - The terms used in the law means following: a) Institutions: All the authorities that can be included under article 2 of this law. b) Applicant: All natural and legal persons who apply to the institutions by way of exercising the right to information and c) Information: Every kind of data that is within the scope of this law and are included in the records of the institutions. d) Document: Any written, printed or copied file, document, book, journal, brochure, etude, letter, software, instruction, sketch, plan, film, photograph, tape and video cassette, map of the institutions and the information, news and other data that are recorded and saved in electronic format that are within the scope of this law. e) Access to information and document: Depending on the nature of the information and the document, providing a copy of the information or the document to the applicant; in cases were it is not possible to give a copy, permitting the applicant to examine the original information or the document and to take notes or to see the contents, or to listen to. f) Board: The Board of Review of Access to Information PART TWO Right to Information and the Obligation to Provide Information