Turkey’s presidential office on the 10th issued a regulation banning children under 15 from opening social media accounts, effective Nov. 1. Platforms must verify age at account creation and refuse registrations for under-15s. Accounts for users aged 15–17 must include parental-control tools, enhanced privacy protections and content filtering. The regulation also bars platforms from offering features deemed potentially addictive and prohibits live-streaming functions.

2026-10-10

Turkey’s presidential office on the 10th issued a regulation banning children under 15 from opening social media accounts, effective Nov. 1. Platforms must verify age at account creation and refuse registrations for under-15s. Accounts for users aged 15–17 must include parental-control tools, enhanced privacy protections and content filtering. The regulation also bars platforms from offering features deemed potentially addictive and prohibits live-streaming functions.