​​What is Open Data?

Data that any individual can use freely and without technical, financial or legal restrictions, as well as reuse and disseminate, taking into account the methodology of open data.

All governmental and non-governmental institutions can adopt the publication of data they hold in an open form for different purposes.​

Government Open Data helps bridge the gap between governments and citizens. The public benefits from the data provided in different ways, such as:

• Promoting transparency and citizen participation.
• Improving the efficiency of government services, providing opportunities to create new products and services.
• Opportunities to create new business and economic opportunities.
• Getting new knowledge by merging multiple data sources and processing large-scale data.​
  
  

You can also find additional information at the link here: Open Dat​a License​