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ARTICLE · 23 APRIL 2026

Bill On Digital Copyright And Online News Content

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Turkey has submitted a new bill to parliament that would require large digital platforms to pay royalties to media organizations for using their news content. The legislation establishes a dispute resolution mechanism and imposes significant penalties on platforms that fail to comply, with administrative fines potentially reaching up to 10% of annual digital service revenue generated in Turkey.

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Following the submission of the Digital Copyright Bill (“Digital Copyright Bill“) to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (“TBMM”) in December 2025, a further bill, the Bill on Digital Copyright and Online News Content (“Bill“) was submitted to the Presidency of the TBMM on 10 February 2026. The Bill mainly addresses the obligations of large digital platforms, the principles governing copyright and revenue sharing in relation to news and media content used on such platforms, dispute resolution mechanism, and the sanctions to be applied in cases of infringement. Some of the key provisions introduced by the Bill are summarised below:

Obligations for digital platforms. The Bill defines “large digital platforms within the scope” as those search engines, social media platforms, content sharing networks, and online service providers operating in Türkiye or providing content to users in Türkiye, that (i) generate annual gross digital service revenue originating from

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