Updates In Turkey Related To Social Network Providers

With the Law w.no 7253 published in the Official Gazette on July 31, 2020, various amendments were made to the Law on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of such Publications w. no 5651 ("the Law w. no 5651"). While some provisions regarding these changes entered into force on the date of publication, it was regulated that Article 2/1 (s), Additional Article 4 and Provisional Article 5 will enter into force on October 1, 2020. In accordance with the Additional Article 4/10, which entered into force on October 1, 2020, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has determined the "Procedures and Principles on Social Network Providers" ("the Decision") with its decision published in the Official Gazette on October 2, 2020.