Turkey: Advertising, Marketing & Branding

The European Commission has called on Member States to accelerate the deployment of the EU Age Verification App and make it available by the end of 2026.

Turkey has introduced a new regulatory framework governing the production and marketing of fruit saplings and propagation materials through a comprehensive certification system.

Recent amendments have been introduced to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Broadcasts via the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed Through Such Broadcasts (Law No. 5651) through the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Laws, which was published on 1 May 2026. For the first time under Turkish legislation, the concepts of game platform, game distributor, and game developer have been expressly defined. In addition, new online safety obligations have been imposed on social network providers.

Turkey introduces sweeping new regulations for social media platforms and gaming services, establishing age restrictions for minors under 15, mandatory parental controls, and a comprehensive compliance...

Turkey's amended Law No. 5651 introduces comprehensive regulatory obligations for social network providers and gaming platforms, establishing age verification requirements, parental controls, and content moderation standards. The legislation, effective November 2026, creates a graduated enforcement framework with administrative fines reaching up to 3% of global turnover and potential bandwidth restrictions for non-compliant platforms.

Athletes are increasingly protecting their goal celebrations and personal brands through intellectual property rights, transforming spontaneous gestures into valuable commercial assets.

2025 yılında Reklam Kurulu ("Kurul") tarafından gerçekleştirilen etkin denetimler sonucunda, ticari reklamlar ve haksız ticari uygulamalar bakımından yol gösterici nitelikte çok sayıda karar verilmiştir.

As a result of the effective supervision carried out by the Advertisement Board ("Board") in 2025, a significant number of guiding decisions were rendered in the field of commercial advertising...

Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, mobil uygulamalarda kullanıcı onaylarını tek bir rıza ile birleştirmenin, kişisel verilerin korunmasına aykırı olduğunu tekrar hatırlatmıştır ve "parçalı açık rıza" ilkesine göre...