IT & Internet Law

In terms of information, one of the most important legs of this is the internet. The most comprehensive regulations on the Internet in Turkey in 5651. Performed in the Regulation of Broadcasting and Internet Media 2007 Combating Crimes Committed by means of Such Publications was made with the Law on.

For the first time with the Law No. 5651;

1. The definition of internet actors (content provider, location and access provider, collective use provider) has been defined and the rights and responsibilities of these actors have been determined.
2. Procedures and principles have been regulated to prevent access to crime in the law.
3. Regarding the persons who claim that their rights are violated because of the content published on the internet; and the procedures and principles regarding the application of the right of reply and the application of the right of reply.
4. The subject is prescribing filtering within the context of the content (and / or harmful to minors).

In the 8th article of the Law No. 5651, the crimes which can be prevented from being counted in the catalog. It is decided to prevent access to publications made on the Internet that are of sufficient suspicion that they constitute the following offenses. These:

In the Turkish Penal Code dated 26/9/2004 and numbered 5237;

1. Suicide orientation (article 84),
2. Sexual abuse of children (article 103, first paragraph)
3. Facilitating the use of drugs or stimulants (Article 190),
4. Hazardous substance for health (article 194),
5. Obscenity (article 226)
6. Prostitution (Article 227)
7. Providing space and facilities for gambling (Article 228), crimes and
8. Crimes in the Law about the crimes committed against Ataturk dated 25/7/1951 and numbered 5816.