Turkiye Introduces New Age Verification And Child Protection Requirements For Social Network Providers

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 applies to domestic and foreign social network providers whose services are accessible from Turkey and will enter into force on 1 November 2026.

Mandatory Age Verification

Under the Regulation, social network providers must verify users' ages when creating new accounts through an age-verification token generated via Turkey's e-Government portal (e-Devlet).