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Turkiye: Implementation of illegal content takedown requirement outlined in Regulation of Electronic Commerce Law

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Implementation of illegal content takedown requirement outlined in Regulation of Electronic Commerce Law

On 1 January 2023, the obligation for “electronic commerce intermediary service providers” to remove illegal content outlined in the Regulation of Electronic Commerce Law is implemented. The Act requires e-commerce providers to take down illegal con…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2022-03-12
under deliberation

On 12 March 2022, Turkish President Erdoğan announced the new Economic Reform Package, which includ…

2022-06-28
under deliberation

On 28 June 2022, the amendment to the Regulation of Electronic Commerce Law was introduced in the G…

2022-07-01
adopted

On 1 July 2022, the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye adopted the Amendment to t…

2023-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2023, the obligation for “electronic commerce intermediary service providers” to remov…