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ARTICLE · 01 MAY 2026

Quick Read: Technology Law Updates In Türkiye – April 2026

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Turkey's technology law landscape underwent major shifts in April 2026, with the Competition Authority launching an AI sector inquiry, new age-gating rules for social networks, and nuclear facility cybersecurity regulations taking effect. The Turkish DPA's 2025 Activity Report revealed a 51% surge in complaints and over TRY 352 million in administrative fines, signaling intensified enforcement across data protection and digital compliance.

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May 2026 – April 2026 brought significant developments across different areas of technology law and digital regulation in Türkiye. Key updates included the Competition Authority’s sector inquiry into AI, new compliance obligations introduced for social network providers and gaming platforms under the Internet Law, the publication of the Nuclear Facilities Cybersecurity Regulation, and the release of the Turkish DPA’s 2025 Activity Report.

In this edition of Quick Read, we highlight the most notable recent developments in data protection, cybersecurity and digital regulation in Türkiye.

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Turkish Competition Authority Launches AI Sector Inquiry

On 7 April 2026, the Turkish Competition Authority announced the launch of a sector inquiry into AI technologies. The Authority noted that rapid developments in AI, particularly generative AI systems, are reshaping market dynamics and have the potential to fundamentally alter how competition is established and maintained in

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