Turkey: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

June 2026 brought significant developments in Turkish technology regulation, with the Turkish Data Protection Authority issuing strict guidance on workplace biometric systems and CCTV monitoring. How will these new restrictions on employee surveillance reshape corporate compliance practices, and what do the Constitutional Court's rulings on e-commerce liability mean for digital platforms operating in Türkiye?

Yaş doğrulama süreçleri bağlamında hem ilkesel hem de teknik düzenlemeler kapsamında dikkatle ele alınması gereken dijital doğrulama mekanizmaları, dijital ortamda güvenliğin sağlanmasına yönelik önemli araçlardan biri olarak son dönemde düzenleyici otoritelerin gündeminde giderek daha fazla yer almaktadır.

Turkey's Ministry of Health has introduced significant changes to its health information management systems regulations, removing several certification requirements and streamlining registration procedures for service providers. The amendments eliminate mandatory CMMI and SPICE certifications while expanding deletion penalties and modifying procurement processes, fundamentally reshaping compliance obligations for healthcare technology vendors operating in the Turkish market.

Data centers are critical physical infrastructure facilities that constitute the backbone of the digital economy. A wide range of services, extending from cloud computing and artificial intelligence to big data analytics and financial technologies, are delivered through these facilities.

Veri merkezleri, dijital ekonominin omurgasını oluşturan kritik fiziksel altyapı tesisleridir. Bulut bilişimden yapay zekâya, büyük veri analitiğinden finansal teknolojilere uzanan geniş bir yelpazedeki hizmetler bu tesisler üzerinden sağlanmaktadır.

Within the scope of the amendments made to the RTÜK Cable Broadcasting Regulation and the Satellite Broadcasting Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 31 March 2026...

2464 sayılı Belediye Gelirleri Kanunu’nun 21. Maddesi uyarınca biletle girilen bazı yerlerde bilet bedeliyle birlikte aşağıdaki tarifeye göre eğlence vergisi alınmaktadır

The Turkish Competition Board has concluded its investigation into major streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, and others through a commitment procedure that addresses exclusivity practices in content licensing and talent agreements. The decision introduces significant restrictions on how platforms can contract with producers, actors, directors, and screenwriters, while also protecting producers' access to government incentives and ensuring separation of key production roles.

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a landmark investigation into major streaming platforms, examining whether Netflix and other video-on-demand services engaged in anti-competitive practices through content and talent exclusivity arrangements.

Yeni düzenleme (m. 18/8), reklamda yapay zekâ veya başka bir yazılımın tüketicinin bir mal veya hizmete ilişkin ekonomik davranış biçimini önemli ölçüde etkileyecek şekilde kullanılması hâlinde bu durumun açık, anlaşılır ve ayırt edilebilir biçimde belirtilmesini zorunlu tutmaktadır. Aynı yükümlülük, yapay zekâ teknolojileri kullanılarak insandan ayırt edilemeyecek dijital karakterlere yer verilen reklamlar bakımından da geçerlidir.

New Article 18(8) requires clear, understandable, and distinguishable disclosure where artificial intelligence or other software is used in an advertisement in a manner that materially affects a consumer’s economic behaviour concerning a good or service. The same duty applies to advertisements featuring digital characters created through AI technologies that are indistinguishable from human beings.

Turkey introduces sweeping reforms to its advertising regulations, establishing comprehensive rules for AI-generated content, social media influencer marketing, targeted advertising, and environmental claims. The amendments mandate transparency requirements for artificial intelligence use in advertising, impose strict disclosure standards for influencer partnerships, and introduce enhanced consumer protections for digital marketplaces and online reviews.