Turkiye: Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Laws (Law No. 7578) including restrictions on minors' access to social media enters into force

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Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Laws (Law No. 7578) including restrictions on minors' access to social media enters into force

On 1 November 2026, the provisions of the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Laws (Law No. 7578) on social network providers' obligations regarding minors enter into force. The Law applies to social network providers offering s…

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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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 …