Recent Development
Law No. 7252 on the Establishment of Digital Platforms
Commission and Amendment of Certain Laws was published in the
Official Gazette No. 31199 on 28 July 2020
("Law"). The Law regulates the
establishment of a Digital Platforms Commission within the
parliament, which will have certain powers and duties concerning
content and hosting providers, access providers and Turkish or
foreign real or legal persons. The Law is available online
here (in Turkish).
What's New?
According to the Law, the Digital Platforms Commission has been
established to carry out certain inspection, reporting and advisory
duties regarding the measures and actions taken for the prevention
of the use of the internet in violation of laws, personal rights,
fundamental rights and freedoms and privacy of the individuals, or
in a manner that damages the physical and physiological development
of children.
