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A New Era For Digital Gaming Platforms: Key Amendments To Law No. 5651
Turkey has introduced comprehensive amendments to Law No. 5651, establishing the country's first sector-specific regulatory framework for digital gaming platforms. The new legislation imposes obligations on gaming platforms including age rating requirements, mandatory appointment of Turkish representatives, parental control tools, and information disclosure to authorities, backed by a graduated system of administrative fines and bandwidth restrictions for non-compliance.
Turkey Media & IT
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Paksoy
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Dijital oyun platformları için yeni dönem: 5651 sayılı Kanun’da kritik değişiklikler
Turkey introduces comprehensive regulations for digital gaming platforms through amendments to Law No. 5651, establishing age rating requirements, parental controls, and mandatory representative appointments for platforms exceeding 100,000 daily users. The legislation creates a tiered enforcement mechanism with escalating penalties from administrative fines up to 30 million TRL to bandwidth throttling for non-compliance.
Turkey Media & IT
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Paksoy
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Quick Read: Technology Law Updates In Türkiye – June 2026
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?
Turkey Privacy
KST LAW
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Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin Elektronik Ticaret Aracı Hizmet Sağlayıcılarının Tüketiciye Karşı Sorumluluğuna İlişkin 2024/187 E. 2026/42 K. Sayılı Kararına İlişkin
Turkey's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling on the liability of e-commerce platforms toward consumers in cases involving defective goods and services. The decision addresses whether intermediary service providers can be held responsible when consumers face difficulties reaching sellers directly, and examines the constitutional implications of limiting platform liability in consumer transactions.
Turkey Consumer
TA
Tunca Attorney Partnership
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Sosyal Ağ Ve Oyun Sektöründe Yeni Düzenlemeler
Sosyal Hizmetler Kanunu ve Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun ("Kanun")1 01.05.2026 tarihinde yürürlüğe girdi. Kanun, 5651 sayılı İnternet Ortamında Yapılan Yayınların Düzenlenmesi ve Bu Yayınlar Yoluyla İşlenen Suçlarla Mücadele Edilmesi Hakkında Kanun’unda (“5651 Sayılı Kanun”)2 çocukların dijital ortamda korunmasına yönelik düzenlemeler, oyun sektörüne ilişkin yeni kurallar ve büyük ölçekli sosyal ağ sağlayıcılarına getirilen müdahale yükümlülükleri bakımından önemli değişiklikler öngörüyor.
Turkey Media & IT
HB
Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership
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New Regulations In The Social Network And Gaming Sector
“Law Proposal on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws” (the “Law”)¹ entered into force on 1 May 2026. The Law introduces significant amendments to Law No. 5651 on the Internet and Fighting Against Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting Law (“Law No. 5651”)², regarding protection of children in digital environments, the introduction of new rules for the gaming sector, and obligations imposed on large scale social network providers.
Turkey Media & IT
HB
Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership
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A New Era For Children And Gaming In Turkey: Understanding Law No. 5651’s 2026 Amendments For Providers And Platforms
On April 2 2026, the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s (“TBMM”) Health, Family, Employment, and Social Affairs Commission approved a transformative set of amendments to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combatting Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications (“Law No. 5651”), which were published in the Official Gazette of May 1, 2026.
Turkey Media & IT
EG
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
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New Rules For Social Networks And Game Platforms In Türkiye
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.
Turkey Media & IT
MA
Moroglu Arseven
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Dijital Oyun Platformlarına Yeni Uyum Rejimi: 5651 Sayılı Kanun’da Öngörülen Değişiklikler
A proposed amendment to Turkish Law No. 5651 introduces comprehensive compliance obligations for digital gaming platforms, social media providers, and game distributors. The new regulatory framework mandates age verification systems, parental control tools, content classification by age ratings, and risk assessment reporting to the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK), with significant administrative penalties for non-compliance.
Turkey Media & IT
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CBC Law Firm
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