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With the Electronic Signature Law enacted in 2004 and other legal regulations that followed, the use of electronic signatures has become increasingly widespread. It has been used frequently in both the public and private sectors. Secure electronic signature emerges as a preferred signing method, especially due to its practicality and reliability. In both the Code of Obligations and the Electronic Signature Law, a secure electronic signature has been deemed legally equivalent to a manual signature as a rule. For this, the secure electronic signature must have the characteristics specified by the Law. In our study, these features are generally mentioned. Regarding the use of secure electronic signature, it has been taken into consideration that the signatories may not pay attention to the content of the contracts and they may not be aware of the regulations in the legislation, thus this issue has been dealt with in a tidy manner in our study. The rights and obligations of the signatories are classified and examined under certain headings, and indirectly, the rights and obligations of signatories are mentioned. The importance of the signatory and certificate service providers fulfilling their obligations has been tried to be highlighted, with the belief that legal problems pertaining will decrease and the trust in this signature type will increase. By identifying some existing deficiencies and problems, it is aimed to raise awareness among those who have secure electronic signatures or those who think to acquire them.