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The Information Technologies and Communication Authority ("ITC Authority") has prepared a draft Regulation on Internet Domain Names ("Draft Regulation") and subjected it to public opinion.

With the increasing use and development of the internet in society, it has become significant to determine the responsible subjects for online publications.

“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.

In addition to domain names such as "com.tr" and "org.tr", which are already being allocated in Türkiye, allocation of domain names in the structure of "a.tr" has also become possible as of September 14, 2023.

The Amendment Law aims to overcome difficulties and to hold social network providers accountable towards applications made by public bodies and Internet users.

Since 2005, legislative developments in the telecommunications sector have continued to evolve within the context of Turkey’s European Union (“EU”) accession process.

We are observing increasing efforts to regulate the use of AI systems and deepfake produced content in different jurisdictions. A recent draft law was submitted to the Turkish Parliament proposing amendments to several existing laws.

Platforms that are not exclusively dedicated to transmitting radio, television and on-demand broadcast services through internet.

On 29.07.2020 the Turkish Parliament voted and agreed the proposed amendments on the Law on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of...

On February 21, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ("Supreme Court") heard the oral arguments in the case Gonzales v. Google.

Turkey followed in Germany's footsteps. As we know, Germany introduced a new regulation in second quarter of 2020, to prevent from hate speech and other illegal content by compelling social media companies to be more accountable.

In recent years, with the widespread use of the internet and people's access to information via the internet and especially social media, a concept of "disinformation" has emerged in recent years.

Through these amendments, it is aimed to increase the functionality of the state sanction mechanism against social media platforms that are especially established in foreign countries.

Generative AI has moved from experimental tooling to public-facing infrastructure with increasing pace. It is now embedded in social platforms, search interfaces, customer support flows, and enterprise SaaS products, settings where outputs can be produced at scale, amplified within minutes, and evaluated under existing speech and public order frameworks.

In August, President Donald Trump criticised technology firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter claiming that they could "represent a very antitrust situation".

On May 1, 2020 a law proposal ("Proposal") on social network operators and fake accounts, has been published on the TBMM's website.