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On 10 October 2026, the Regulation on the Provision of Differentiated Services for Children and Age Verification by Social Network Providers (the "Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette. Issued by the Cyber Security Presidency, the Regulation introduces mandatory age verification, restrictions on children's access to social networks and additional safeguards for users aged 15 to 17.

The Regulation will take effect on 1 November 2026 and allows until 31 March 2027 for existing accounts, and as the relevant sanction provisions of Law No. 5651 will apply to breaches of its obligations, social network providers should review their registration flows, child accounts and objection processes before the effective date.

While the widespread use of social media by children offers significant opportunities for communication and access to information, it also presents various risks, including exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying, online exploitation, and threats to the protection of personal data. These risks have increased the importance of legal regulations aimed at protecting children in the digital environment.

Turkey's new regulation mandates strict age verification and child-specific protections for social media platforms, prohibiting services to users under 15 and requiring segregated, privacy-enhanced accounts for those aged 15-17. Social network providers must implement parental controls, restrict targeted advertising and profiling, and establish transparent appeal mechanisms, with enforcement beginning November 2026.

This article examines the protection of minors in digital services through a comparative legal analysis directed at foreign platforms and families. It distinguishes access restrictions, age assurance, parental authority, personal-data processing and routes of challenge.

In January 2026, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") issued several public announcements and published six data breach notifications.

Türkiye'de kişisel verilerin yurt dışına aktarılması süreci, 10 Temmuz 2024'te yayımlanan yönetmelik ve 2026 yılı itibarıyla tam kapasite çalışan dijital bildirim...

Following numerous filings from Turkish citizens, residing abroad, concerning transfer and sharing of their personal data with institutions and organizations of other countries, the Personal Data Protection Authority ...

6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu’nun (“KVKK”) 9 uncu maddesi kapsamında kişisel verilerin yurtdışına aktarımlarının uygulanması ile Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu’nun (“Kurul”) beklediği uygun güvenceler hakkında kamuoyunun aydınlatılması amacıyla Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (“Kurum”) tarafından 2 Ocak 2025 tarihinde Kişisel Verilerin Yurt Dışına Aktarılması Rehberi (“Rehber”) yayımlanmıştır.

For many businesses in Türkiye, a single decision of the Personal Data Protection Board can now mean multimillion-lira fines, suspended data transfers, and immediate operational disruptions.

The Capital Movements Circular ("Circular") has been amended with the letter of Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Republic of Turkey numbered 940051.

Permanent residency is often the ultimate goal for foreign nationals who have established their lives in Türkiye. In recent years, obtaining and renewing certain categories of short-term residence permits has become significantly more difficult.

As the Trump administration terminates Temporary Protection Status for nationals of 13 countries, over a million people face urgent decisions about where they can legally travel and reside. For six of these nationalities—Afghanistan, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Yemen—Türkiye emerges as a potential destination, offering various visa options and pathways to extended residency through property ownership, education programs, or medical treatment purposes.

Families in Turkey often look to hire foreign nannies or caregivers due to a shortage of local workers willing to take on full-time in-home roles.

New regulations have been introduced in relation to joint-stock companies with bearer shares according to the Law on Prevention of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction numbered 7262.

In April 2007, the Turkish government announced its plans to privatize the operations of several bridges and stretches of highway throughout the country.

Turkey has introduced new regulations requiring employers using hybrid work arrangements to explicitly document remote and in-office schedules in employment contracts. The amendment to the Regulation on Remote Working mandates that specific working days and hours for both workplace and remote locations must be clearly outlined in written agreements. Employers currently operating hybrid models are advised to review and update their employment contracts to ensure compliance with these new requirements.

Turkey's Capital Markets Board has introduced new disclosure thresholds and free-float calculation methodologies that will fundamentally reshape transparency requirements for publicly traded companies. The regulatory changes lower material event disclosure thresholds from 5% to 3% and establish comprehensive daily monitoring of shareholding structures through the Central Securities Depository.

The Communiqué Series II, number 15.1 on Disclosure of Material Events issued by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey sets forth the principles of disclosure requirements in Turkish Public companies.

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