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Turkiye: Ministry of Family and Social Services announced planned social media regulation for children under 15

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Ministry of Family and Social Services announced planned social media regulation for children under 15

On 29 November 2025, the Ministry of Family and Social Services announced planned social media regulation targeting children under the age of 15. The announcement was made during a public event in Istanbul and positioned the planned regulation withi…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-11-29
under deliberation

On 29 November 2025, the Ministry of Family and Social Services announced planned social media regu…

2026-01-05
under deliberation

On 5 January 2026, the Ministry of Family and Social Services announced that a draft omnibus bill a…

2026-03-04
under deliberation

On 4 March 2026, the Bill on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws, includin…

2026-04-22
adopted

On 22 April 2026, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey adopted Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the S…

2026-04-30
adopted

On 30 April 2026, the President signed the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain…

2026-11-01
in force

On 1 November 2026, the provisions of the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain …