Law No. 7578 — what it actually says
Practical orientation for foreign legal teams. This is a summary, not legal advice. For binding interpretation, consult Turkish counsel.
- 22 Apr 2026Parliament accepted
- 1 May 2026Resmi Gazete published
- TodayMay 10, 2026
- ~Aug 2026BTK secondary regulation (estimated)
- 1 Nov 2026Law effective
Status
Law No. 7578 was accepted by the Turkish Parliament on 22 April 2026 and published in the Resmi Gazete (Official Gazette) No. 33240 on 1 May 2026. The law becomes effective approximately six months after publication — around 1 November 2026.
Who is in scope
Foreign-source game platforms whose daily access from Türkiye exceeds 100,000. This includes game stores, launchers, mobile publishers, cloud-gaming services, and UGC environments operating from outside Türkiye and reaching Turkish users at scale.
What is required
Three obligations. First, appoint a real-person or legal-person representative in Türkiye. Second, notify BTK (the Information and Communication Technologies Authority) of the representative's details. Third, publish the representative's contact details conspicuously on the platform's own website or app.
What the representative does
Receives and handles notices, notifications, and requests from BTK, the Access Providers Union (Erişim Sağlayıcıları Birliği), judicial authorities, and administrative authorities. Coordinates compliance with the law's other obligations including age-rating, parental controls, and child-safety requirements.
Sanctions ladder
After a BTK notice, a 30-day cure window. If unresolved: administrative fine of TRY 1M–10M. If still unresolved 30 days later: TRY 10M–30M. If still unresolved: BTK applies to a criminal peace judgeship for 30% bandwidth throttling, escalating to up to 50%. Access providers must implement the order within 4 hours.
Open questions
BTK's secondary regulation (expected before November 2026) will specify the filing form, document package, counting methodology for 'daily access from Türkiye,' and qualifications for the representative. PlatRep tracks the consultation process and will publish a comprehensive Implementation Guide once the secondary regulation is finalized.