Ministry of Trade Fines 152 Businesses 1.52 Million Liras for Non-Compliant Advertisements

The Ministry of Trade imposed a total administrative fine of 15.2 million liras on 152 real estate and auto gallery businesses determined to have published non-compliant real estate and vehicle advertisements on social media platforms during inspections conducted within the scope of the Electronic Advertisement Verification System (EİDS).

In a statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that inspections are being carried out resolutely in line with obligations under EİDS. This process aims to increase accuracy and reliability in the advertising market.

Sanctions were also applied to social media platforms within the scope of the inspections. It was reported that the total administrative fine imposed on Meta Platforms Istanbul reached 36.2 million liras, while a 4 million lira fine was imposed on TikTok Istanbul.