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Online betting is one of the most popular topics in the area of commercial activities on the internet and their compliance with laws and regulations.

Since the beginning of 2026, notable legislative and policy developments have taken place in Türkiye on the protection of children in digital environments, reflecting an accelerated effort to establish...

The Turkish Privatisation Administration is planning to (re)start the privatisation process for the National Lottery in the last quarter of 2013.

In recent years, the Turkish gaming ecosystem has gained remarkable momentum, driven both by commercial successes achieved on a global scale and by growing interest from international investors.

Article 34 of the Misdemeanors Law provides that any type of gambling is forbidden and any person who gambles is subject to a pecuniary fine of 100 YTL, and the gambling proceeds will be confiscated by the relevant authorities. There is no difference between online gambling and real gambling under the Misdemeanors Law.

Turkey's amended Law No. 5651 introduces comprehensive regulatory obligations for social network providers and gaming platforms, establishing age verification requirements, parental controls, and content moderation standards. The legislation, effective November 2026, creates a graduated enforcement framework with administrative fines reaching up to 3% of global turnover and potential bandwidth restrictions for non-compliant platforms.

The rise of crypto assets and the inception of NFTs popularized a new genre in the gaming industry. Play-to-earn games utilize tokens in blockchain networks in their game dynamics.

Cloud based technologies are ascending in line with developments in big data, 5G and IoT technologies.

Turkey introduces sweeping new regulations for social media platforms and gaming services, establishing age restrictions for minors under 15, mandatory parental controls, and a comprehensive compliance...

The sweepstakes have become an increasingly popular way to promote products and services in Turkey.

Video games have improved a great deal since Super Mario and Duck Hunt. In the early days of the Internet, Google, Amazon, and Facebook were seen as "up-and-coming companies developing technology in their garage".

Touching different parts of an elephant from different angles, a group of visually impaired people identify the elephant in different ways.

Recent amendments have been introduced to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Broadcasts via the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed Through Such Broadcasts (Law No. 5651) through the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Laws, which was published on 1 May 2026. For the first time under Turkish legislation, the concepts of game platform, game distributor, and game developer have been expressly defined. In addition, new online safety obligations have been imposed on social network providers.

On April 2 2026, the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s (“TBMM”) Health, Family, Employment, and Social Affairs Commission approved a transformative set of amendments to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combatting Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications (“Law No. 5651”), which were published in the Official Gazette of May 1, 2026.

The publication of Law No. 7578 in the Official Gazette on May 1, 2026, marks the official dawn of a highly structured Turkey digital game regulation ecosystem.

“Law Proposal on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws” (the “Law”)¹ entered into force on 1 May 2026. The Law introduces significant amendments to Law No. 5651 on the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting Law (“Law No. 5651”)², regarding protection of children in digital environments, the introduction of new rules for the gaming sector, and obligations imposed on large scale social network providers.

Why digital games, which is one of the entertainment industries with the largest market share in the world, still cannot find a place for itself in a separate category of works in the field of intellectual property law?

Türkiye has established itself as one of the leading players in the global mobile gaming industry. According to various industry reports, the Turkish mobile gaming market's volume surpassed USD 1 billion in 2025[NF1.1], while Turkish-based [NF2.1]studios such as Peak Games, Gram Games, Rollic Games and Dream Games have achieved remarkable international success. As the industry continues to expand, so do the legal questions surrounding the creation, commercialisation and protection of mobile games.