Trade Minister Bolat's statement on digital subscription agreements

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat stated that they are preparing a report to develop consumer legislation for digital subscription agreements, and announced that administrative fines totaling 173 million TL have been imposed on 10 companies operating in violation of the regulations over the past five years.

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat responded to a parliamentary question by New Party Adana Deputy Ayhan Barut regarding the automatic renewal of digital subscriptions. Minister Bolat announced that a comprehensive report has been prepared to protect digital consumer rights and resolve existing problems.

Stating that over 3,500 consumer applications regarding digital content and service subscriptions have been received in the last five-year period, Bolat noted that as a result of the examinations conducted within this scope, a total of 173 million liras in administrative fines were imposed on 10 companies determined not to comply with the rules. He added that the written opinions of sector stakeholders were compiled and needs were examined.