Privacy rights and media publications in Turkey are shaped by a dense legal framework rather than a single rule. In practice, disputes about news reports, television footage, online archives, social media posts, documentaries, celebrity reporting, leaked recordings, and internet news sites are evaluated through a combination of the Turkish Constitution, the Turkish Civil Code, the […]
Defamation and Reputation Claims in Turkish Media Disputes is a useful English-language label, but it does not map perfectly onto a single Turkish-law cause of action. In Turkish practice, what foreign clients often call “defamation” is usually litigated through a combination of personality-rights protection under Articles 24 and 25 of the Turkish Civil Code, moral-damages […]
Advertising, sponsorship, and product placement rules in Turkish media law are not governed by a single statute. In Türkiye, the legal framework is divided mainly between two regulatory tracks. The first is the audiovisual-media regime under Law No. 6112 and RTÜK’s implementing by-laws, which governs commercial communication inside radio, television, and on-demand media services. The […]
The influencer economy in Türkiye has matured into a serious commercial sector, but the law has matured with it. Today, legal risks for influencers and content creators in Turkey do not arise from only one area of law. A creator may face exposure under consumer-protection rules, advertising law, copyright law, privacy and personal-data regulation, personality-rights […]
Music Licensing and Royalty Rights Under Turkish Law is one of the most commercially important parts of the Turkish copyright system. Whether the user is a songwriter, composer, singer, record label, digital platform, broadcaster, hotel, restaurant, event organizer, production company, or advertising agency, the legal question is usually the same: who owns which rights in […]
Copyright Protection for Films, TV Series, and Digital Content in Turkey is primarily built on Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works, supported by sector-specific rules on broadcasting, cinema regulation, collective rights management, bandrol and registration practice, and personal-data protection. In practical terms, Turkish copyright law does not protect only classic cinema releases. It […]
Digital broadcasting in Turkey is no longer a legal gray zone. It is a regulated field shaped by the Turkish Constitution, Law No. 6112 on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services, and the RTÜK by-law on the provision of radio, television, and on-demand media services via the internet. The constitutional […]
OTT platforms and streaming services under Turkish law operate in a regulatory environment that is much more structured than many international operators first assume. In Türkiye, subscription video platforms, ad-supported streaming services, internet-based television channels, radio streams, and catalog-based on-demand services can fall within a legal regime shaped by the Constitution, Law No. 6112 on […]
Broadcasting regulation in Turkey is built on a constitutional foundation, but its day-to-day operation is driven mainly by Law No. 6112 on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their Media Services, together with RTÜK’s secondary legislation. For broadcasters, investors, producers, and media groups, the Turkish system is not simply a content-control regime. It […]
Turkish Media & Entertainment Law sits at the intersection of constitutional freedoms, broadcasting regulation, copyright protection, digital-platform liability, advertising controls, and privacy rules. For producers, broadcasters, streaming services, journalists, influencers, music labels, talent managers, and digital content businesses, the legal environment in Türkiye is not governed by a single statute. Instead, it is built from […]