Progress
Current status
in force
31 Jul 2020in force
29 Jul 2020adopted
Scope
Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data residency requirement in social media law implemented
With the publication in the Turkish Official Gazette, Law No. 7253 amending the "Law on Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications" is implemented by the Turkish Parliament. The Law r…
Event typelaw
Action typeimplementation
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
Data residency requirement in social media law adopted
Law No. 7253 amending the "Law on Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications" is adopted by the Turkish Parliament. The Law requires "social networks" that are accessed by more than o…
Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament