Turkiye: Law on Protection of Children and Young People in Digital Environment including content moderation was introduced to Grand National Assembly

On 7 January 2026, the Law on Protection of Children and Young People in the Digital Environment was introduced to the Grand National Assembly. The Law applies to content providers, intermediary service providers, social network providers, gaming companies, and users. It seeks to establish a preventive and protective framework addressing risks such as digital addiction, virtual gambling, cyberbullying, harmful or obscene content, misuse of personal data, disinformation, and terrorist propaganda. The Law defines terms including access provider, content provider, intermediary service provider, social network provider, gaming company, cyberbullying, and harmful content. It requires age-based service provision, protection of children’s physical and psychological development, prevention of sexual abuse and commercial exploitation, clear and simple terms, and a ban on targeted or personalised advertising to children. The Law provides that digital content must be classified as 6+, 12+, 16+, or 18+, with age-appropriateness and time-limit mechanisms supervised by a Digital Content Supervision Centre, and content for children under 16 must be appropriate, educational, and development-supportive. Platforms are algorithmically responsible for protecting children from harmful and gambling-related content, including through age verification and parental consent, and must publish algorithm transparency information and submit child risk analysis reports to the Digital Security Council. The Law provides that social media and gaming platforms must also provide parents with weekly usage reports and immediate alerts for risky content, while respecting children’s privacy. Non-compliance is subject to administrative fines of TRY one to 5 million, subject to an increase for repeat offences, with termination of activities after a third violation.