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Türkiye’s New Age Verification Regime for Social Media Is Now in Force
Türkiye has introduced a new regulatory framework for social media platforms, bringing significant changes to how children can access and use social media services. The “Regulation on the Provision of Separate Services Tailored to Children and Age Verification by Social Media Providers” (the “Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 10 October 2026, entered into force on 1 November 2026. The Regulation applies to both domestic and foreign social media providers accessible from Türkiye ("Providers") and introduces mandatory age verification, a ban on providing services to children under 15, and stricter safeguards for users aged 15 to 17. What Are the Key Changes? 1. Mandatory
Quick Read: Technology Law Updates in Türkiye – September 2026
Important developments in artificial intelligence and data protection took place in Türkiye in September 2026. The government’s Medium-Term Programme for 2027–2029 outlined plans to align Turkish data protection legislation with the GDPR and establish a national AI legislative framework. Meanwhile, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the “DPA”) published guidance on personal data protection obligations in legal practice, including the use of generative AI. A series of data breach notifications also highlighted the cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers and the potential impact of a single security incident on multiple organisations. In this edition of Quick Read
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – September 2026
A diverse range of competition law matters emerged in Türkiye during September, with the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) recent publications shedding light on enforcement trends across both traditional and emerging areas of competition law. During the month, the Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) addressed a broad range of issues, including hub-and-spoke information exchanges, online advertising restrictions, bancassurance exclusivity, labour market restraints, gun-jumping, and dawn raid obstruction, alongside a number of commitment and settlement decisions. The TCA also continued its enforcement activity through new investigations and oral hearings, including cases involving alleged no-poach arrangements
Turkish Constitutional Court: Overly formalistic review of mandatory mediation records violates the right of access to court in reinstatement cases
On 21 September 2026, the Turkish Constitutional Court (“Constitutional Court”) published in the Official Gazette (No. 33377) its decision dated 3 March 2026 on in respect of an individual application (Application No. 2022/82055) (the "Decision"). The Constitutional Court held that a regional court of appeal violated the applicant’s right of access to court by adopting an overly formalistic approach. The regional court had dismissed a reinstatement claim on the ground that the mandatory mediation requirement had not been fulfilled, as the reinstatement claim had not been selected on the mediation application form. The Constitutional Court, however, found that this approach was unjustified, noting that the final
Quick Read – Technology Law Updates in Türkiye
Several notable developments took place across Türkiye’s data protection and artificial intelligence landscape in August 2026. The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) published 47 decision summaries, providing further insight into its current enforcement priorities. The DPA also extended the compliance deadline for certain loyalty program requirements and clarified the scope of restrictions on using biometric data at the workplace. In addition, the Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (2026–2030) was published by Presidential Circular, setting out Türkiye’s strategic priorities for AI over the coming years. In this edition of Quick Read, we highlight the most notable
Yabancı dijital konaklama platformlarına izin ve denetim rejimi getiren kanun teklifi TBMM'de
Eylül 2026 – 10 Ağustos 2026 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanlığına sunulan Yabancı Dijital Konaklama Platformları Kanunu Teklifi (“Teklif”) ile yurt dışında yerleşik dijital konaklama platformlarının Türkiye'deki faaliyetlerinin izin ve denetim rejimine tabi tutulması amaçlanmaktadır. Teklif’e ilişkin başlıca noktalar aşağıda özetlenmiştir: Teklif, yurt dışında yerleşik olup elektronik ticaret ortamı üzerinden yurt içinde faaliyet gösteren hizmet sağlayıcılar ile aracı hizmet sağlayıcıları, kendi nam ve hesabına satış yapıp yapmadıklarına bakılmaksızın kapsamına almaktadır. Bu çerçevede, yetkili idare Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (“Bakanlık”)
Bill introducing an authorisation and supervision framework for foreign digital accommodation platforms submitted to parliament
The Bill on Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms (the “Bill”), submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 10 August 2026, aims to subject the activities of digital accommodation platforms established abroad to an authorisation and supervision framework in Türkiye. The main points of the Bill are summarised below: The Bill captures service providers and intermediary service providers established abroad that operate domestically through an electronic commerce environment, irrespective of whether they sell on their own account. In this context, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (the “Ministry”) is designated as the competent authority. Platforms may operate
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – August 2026
Several notable developments in Turkish competition law took place in August, including new investigations, reasoned decisions, and sector-specific initiatives by the Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA"). The TCA cleared the Paramount/Warner Bros. deal subject to conditions and published several key reasoned decisions regarding: ETS Tur, whose commitments addressed exclusivity concerns in the tourism sector; More Su, which settled an investigation concerning coordinated supply restrictions in the aquaculture market; MSAB and EMT, which were cleared of infringement in relation to the supply of mobile forensic products; Babymall, which was fined for a combination of resale price maintenance
Portföy Yönetim Şirketleri İçin Kapsamlı Değişiklikler Açıklandı
Eylül 2026 – 28 Ağustos 2026 tarihinde Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“SPK”), Yatırım Fonlarına İlişkin Rehber’de kapsamlı değişiklikler yaptı ve söz konusu değişiklikleri SPK’nın 2026/54 sayılı Haftalık Bülteni’nde yayımladı. Yeni sınırlamalar 29 Ağustos 2026 tarihinde yürürlüğe girdi, özellikle Serbest Fonlar ile bunları yöneten Portföy Yönetim Şirketleri (“PYŞ”) bakımından yatırım çeşitlendirmesi, sermaye yeterliliği ve fon yönetimine ilişkin önemli düzenlemeler getirdi. Başlıca değişiklikler nelerdir? İhraççılara Yatırımda Kademeli Sınırlar Bir serbest fonun veya aynı portföy yönetim şirketi tarafından yönetilen serbest fonlar grubunun, borsada
Sweeping Changes Announced for Turkish Portfolio Management Companies
On 28 August 2026, the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (“CMB”) overhauled its Guideline on Investment Funds, publishing the changes in CMB Bulletin Issue 2026/54. The new limits took effect the following day, 29 August 2026, and introduce sweeping changes to regulations on Hedge Funds (Serbest Fon) and the Portfolio Management Companies (Portföy Yönetim Şirketi, “PMCs”) that manage them, in particular concerning investment diversification, capital adequacy and management of funds. What are the specific changes? Graduated Investment Caps in Issuers: Graduated caps now limit how much of a publicly listed issuer’s free-floating shares a hedge fund, or a group of hedge funds managed by the
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – July 2026
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) placed significant emphasis on both market structure and procedural enforcement in July. Two major retail and food-sector transactions received conditional clearance, with the TCA requiring A101 and Cargill Türkiye to implement extensive commitments addressing concerns ranging from store concentration and supplier access to pricing, supply, and cross-subsidisation. The TCA also maintained its strict approach to procedural compliance, as reflected in the reasoned decisions published this month concerning TEMU, MLP, Allianz, and Mapfre, which involved obstruction of onsite inspections and failures to provide requested information. In addition, the TCA concluded its investigation
Quick Read: Technology Law Updates in Türkiye – July 2026
A number of important regulatory and policy developments were introduced across Türkiye's data protection, cybersecurity, and digital governance framework in July 2026. The Turkish DPA issued two Principle Decisions and further public guidance addressing the personal data of accident victims and data used for third-party marketing. Significant legislative amendments also introduced a framework for reassessing previous medical diagnoses and strengthened the rules governing the retention and subsequent use of genetic examination results. Beyond data protection, the Cybersecurity Presidency was granted broader powers relating to internet infrastructure and services, while new advertising rules introduced transparency