Turkey: Social Media

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 amended Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices introduces comprehensive rules governing environmental claims, discount sales, social media influencer marketing, targeted advertising, and artificial intelligence usage in advertising. The new framework mandates that all advertisements must be clear, substantiable, distinguishable, and non-deceptive to consumers, with particular emphasis on protecting children from targeted ads and prohibiting misleading AI-generated digi

Turkey's advertising regulations undergo their most comprehensive revision in years, introducing strict new rules for discount pricing, AI-generated content, influencer marketing, and environmental claims. With only a one-month compliance period before August 1, 2026 enforcement, businesses must rapidly adapt their pricing systems, advertising practices, and consumer review mechanisms to meet the new transparency and verification requirements.

Turkey's Bar Association has introduced a centralized monitoring mechanism to track advertising violations by lawyers across digital and traditional media platforms.

The Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws (“Law No. 7578”), published in the Official Gazette dated 1 May 2026 and numbered 33240, has introduced significant...

Turkey has introduced significant legislative changes to protect children in digital environments, including amendments to the Internet Law that establish age restrictions for social media platforms...

Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan "Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Tanıtım ve Bilgilendirme Faaliyetleri Hakkında Yönetmelik" ile, sağlık meslek mensupları, özel sağlık tesisleri ve uluslararası sağlık turizmi...

Promotional and informational activities in the healthcare sector operate on a naturally complex legal ground. On the one hand, healthcare advertising is required by healthcare institutions and professionals who need visibility and promotion to sustain their commercial existence.

Turkey has become one of the world's most attractive destinations for medical tourism, attracting hundreds of thousands of patients annually for cosmetic surgery, dental work, hair transplants, eye treatments, and other procedures.