Turkiye: Bill on Digital Copyright and Online News Content including obligation to appoint local authorised representative was introduced to Grand National Assembly

On 10 February 2026, the Bill on Digital Copyright and Online News Content. The Bill defines an in-scope large digital platform as a digital platform with Turkey-sourced annual gross digital service revenue exceeding TRY 100 million or a monthly average active user number in Turkey exceeding 1 million, assessed across platforms within the same economic unity, and updated at the start of each calendar year using the revaluation rate. Under Article 18, international digital platforms that fall within scope must appoint an authorised representative, with the representative’s powers and responsibilities to be defined by regulation. Platforms already subject to a representative requirement under Law No. 5651 may rely on the same representative for the purposes of this Law. Article 19 provides that implementation shall take into account digital copyright frameworks in the EU, Canada, and similar jurisdictions, and shall be guided by principles of international cooperation and reciprocity.