Turkey has adopted some regulations in order to combat with the
counterfeit on online platforms as well as to determine the
responsibility of the internet service providers ("ISPs")
.
Legal Framework and Practice:
The Internet Law:
The Law no. 5651 on Regulating Broadcasting in the Internet and
Fighting against Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting
("Internet Law") regulates the responsibilities of
content providers and ISPs regarding prevention of the broadcast of
illegal content violating the personal rights of real persons and
legal entities (under Article 9 amended on February 06, 2014).
Besides, the Law provides detailed provisions concerning the listed
offences (or catalog crimes) i.e. inducement to commit suicide,
sexual abuse of child, facilitation of the use of drugs, provision
of substances harmful to the health, obscenity, prostitution,
facilitation of gambling and the crimes against
Ataturk, all of which are circumstances in which delay
