Regulation banning social media for those under 15 enters into force on November 1

While the new regulation banning children under 15 from using social media and introducing restrictions for the 15-18 age group enters into force on November 1, the Freedom of Expression Association announced that it will file a lawsuit in the Council of State for the cancellation of the practice.

The implementation regulation of Law No. 7578, adopted in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 22, 2026, was published on October 10 by the Cyber Security Presidency affiliated with the Presidency. Within the scope of the regulation, the age verification process will be carried out via e-Government, and users will create an age token by performing identity verification.

A period until March 31, 2027, has been granted for existing accounts that do not verify with the age verification token. Social network providers that do not close children's accounts and complete the process by this date may face sanctions of bandwidth throttling and fines.

The Freedom of Expression Association stated that it demands the regulation be withdrawn before entering into force and that it will apply to the Council of State for its cancellation and a stay of execution.