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Turkish Commercial Advertising Rules for Media
Law No. 6112 defines commercial communication and sets limits for broadcasters.
Press LawReading the Turkish Official Gazette and Entry into Force
The date and number in a legislative citation show which version of the text applies. Changes in press legislation are traced through those citations.
Press LawJournalists at Assemblies and Demonstrations in Turkey
Arts. 28 and 30 of the Constitution and Arts. 3, 12 and 22 of Law No. 5187 contain the core safeguards that shape a journalist's position at the scene
Press LawHow to Challenge an Administrative Fine in Turkish Media Law
Administrative fines in press legislation are imposed by different authorities.
Press LawElectronic Communications Law and Broadcast Transmission in Turkey
Law No. 6112 refers to Electronic Communications Law No. 5809 for frequency allocation and transmission authorisation; the division of powers between
Press LawWhat Are Professional Press Organisations in Turkey?
Art. 4 of the Press Card Regulation defines them: the associations, foundations and unions formed by the staff, owners.
Press LawMandatory Union Notices in Newspapers in Turkey
Press Advertising Agency Principle Decision No. 126: notices unions and confederations must publish by law count as official announcements under Art.
Press LawPublishing Opinion Polls During Elections in Turkey
Art. 55/B of Law No. 298: publishing opinion research, polls and predictions is prohibited in the ten days before polling day; outside that period thr
Press LawPenalties for Breaching Election Broadcast Bans in Turkey
Art. 151 of Law No. 298: those who make publications for that purpose after 6 p.m. on the day before polling day are punished with three months to one
Press LawHow to Open a Printing House in Turkey
Printing Houses Law No. 5681 makes opening a printing house subject to a declaration.
Press LawPress Law Delivery Versus Legal Deposit in Turkey
Art. 2 of Law No. 6279 says it plainly: copies given under the Press Law and the Printing Houses Law fall outside legal deposit.
Press LawAre Legal Deposit Copies Tax Deductible in Turkey?
Art. 12 of Law No. 6279: the cost price of works given as deposit copies is taken into account as an expense in determining profit.
Press LawPenalty for Breaching the Legal Deposit Duty in Turkey
Art. 10 of Law No. 6279: an administrative fine is applied for each copy, by the highest civil administrator of the place where the deposit is made.
Press LawHow Many Legal Deposit Copies and Where They Go in Turkey
Art. 8 of Law No. 6279: six copies as a rule; local and regional newspapers send two, to the National Library and the public library of the province o
Press LawWho Is Liable for Legal Deposit in Turkey?
Art. 3 of Law No. 6279: the natural or legal person obliged to give the deposit copies to the legal deposit directorate or to the legal deposit units.
Press LawTurkish Legal Deposit Law: The Mandatory Copy Obligation
Law No. 6279 requires reproduced intellectual and artistic works to be sent to designated libraries.
Press LawStarting a Media Outlet in Turkey: The Complete Guide
Everything about starting a newspaper, magazine, news site, news agency, radio or television station: declaration, imprint, responsible editor, delive
Press LawRemedies When a Newspaper's Distribution Is Blocked in Turkey
Art. 23 of Law No. 5187 caps the distribution fee and frees the retailer; Art. 22 ties blocking distribution by violence or threat to imprisonment.
Press LawCan a Turkish Newspaper Be Seized?
Art. 25 of Law No. 5187: a prosecutor may seize at most three copies as evidence; seizing the whole print run is possible only for the listed offences
Press LawWhen Can Publication Be Suspended in Turkey?
Art. 8 of Law No. 5187: if a declaration deficiency is not cured, the prosecutor asks the criminal court of first instance to suspend publication.
Press LawDo You Need Permission for a Student Newspaper in Turkey?
No permission is needed under Art. 29 of the Constitution and Art. 7 of Law No. 5187. But the responsible editor must be 18.
Press LawDo Newsletters and House Magazines Need a Declaration in Turkey?
Art. 6 of Law No. 5187 allows public institutions to own periodicals; a bulletin published at particular intervals falls within Art. 2/c and becomes s
Press LawIs an Annual Publication a Periodical in Turkey?
The measure in Art. 2 of Law No. 5187 is "publication at particular intervals"; the interval may be a year.
Press LawWhat Publication Interval Makes a Magazine a Periodical in Turkey?
Art. 2/c of Law No. 5187 defines a periodical as works "published at particular intervals"; the Law sets no minimum frequency.
Press LawIs a Turkish Newspaper Free to Set Its Cover Price?
No provision sets the price; but Art. 15 of the Press Card Regulation requires "offering for sale at market price" and Art. 23 of Law No. 5187 caps th
Press LawMinimum Page Count for a Turkish Newspaper
There is no general minimum page count in the legislation. Page count is one of the three multipliers in the surface area formula that sets the press
Press LawMust a Newspaper Be Printed Where It Is Published in Turkey?
Arts. 17, 45 and 75 of Agency Decision No. 67 require printing within the place of publication; Principle Decision No. 141 relaxes that condition.
Press LawDoes a Digital Press Count as a Printing House in Turkey?
Press Advertising Agency Principle Decision No. 176: no type of desktop digital printing machine has the character of a printing house press.
Press LawMust a Turkish Newspaper Be Printed at a Printing House?
Art. 15/f of the Press Card Regulation requires that it "has not been reproduced by methods other than a printing house"; Art. 5 of Agency Decision No
Press LawCan a Publication Type Be Changed Later in Turkey?
For a periodical the type is shown on the declaration and a change is notified within two weeks under Art. 8 of Law No. 5187. In broadcasting the type
Press LawNational, Regional and Local Publication Types in Turkey
Art. 2 of Law No. 5187: a national publication covers at least 70 per cent of the country with at least one province in every geographical region; reg
Press LawWhat to Notify When a Turkish Newspaper Closes
Art. 9 of Law No. 5187: a declaration becomes void if publication is interrupted for three years.
Press LawChanging the Domain of a Turkish News Site
On an internet news site the domain is tied to the name on the declaration and to the imprint; a change is notified within two weeks under Art. 8 of L
Press LawCan a Turkish Newspaper Change Its Name?
Art. 8 of Law No. 5187: every change in the content of the declaration is notified to the same authority within two weeks by a new declaration.
Press LawHow to Get a VOD Licence in Turkey
Arts. 19 and 29/A of Law No. 6112: an on-demand broadcasting service needs a company formed exclusively for the purpose and an RTUK licence; one compa
Press LawAre Podcasts Regulated by RTUK in Turkey?
The word "podcast" does not appear in Law No. 6112. The measure is whether the activity is a broadcasting service - specifically an on-demand service
Press LawDo You Need an RTUK Licence to Stream Online in Turkey?
Art. 29/A of Law No. 6112: media service providers wishing to offer radio, television and on-demand broadcasting services solely over the internet mus
Press LawForeign Ownership Limits in Turkish Media Companies
Art. 19/1-f of Law No. 6112: direct total foreign capital may not exceed fifty per cent of the paid-in capital; one foreigner may be a direct partner
Press LawCan a Turkish Broadcasting Licence Be Transferred?
Art. 27/3 of Law No. 6112: an organisation granted a terrestrial broadcasting licence cannot transfer those licence rights; one deciding to stop retur
Press LawHow Long a Turkish Broadcasting Licence Lasts
Art. 27/2 of Law No. 6112: the broadcasting licence period is ten years.
Press LawLicences Needed to Start a Television Channel in Turkey
Art. 27 of Law No. 6112: a separate RTUK broadcasting licence for each technique and environment; terrestrial broadcasting also runs through frequency
Press LawHow to Start a Radio Station in Turkey
Art. 19 of Law No. 6112: a broadcasting licence is issued only to joint stock companies formed exclusively to provide broadcasting services; Art. 27 r
Press LawHow Long Internet News Site Content Must Be Retained in Turkey
Art. 10 of Law No. 5187: content is retained for two years, with accuracy and integrity ensured, to be delivered to a requesting public prosecutor's o
Press LawPenalty for Failing the Copy Delivery Duty in Turkey
Art. 17 of Law No. 5187: a printer who fails the delivery duty, and the responsible editor of an internet news site who fails the delivery and retenti
Press LawWhere Mandatory Copies Are Sent in Turkey
Art. 10 of Law No. 5187 directs copies to the local public prosecutor's office; Art. 15 of the Press Card Regulation additionally requires delivery to
Press LawHow Many Copies a Newspaper Must Deliver in Turkey
Art. 10 of Law No. 5187: the printer must deliver two signed copies of every publication printed to the local public prosecutor's office on the day of
Press LawCan a Legal Person Own a Publication in Turkey?
Art. 6 of Law No. 5187: natural and legal persons and public institutions may own a periodical. For a legal person.
Press LawHow Many Publications Can One Responsible Editor Serve in Turkey?
Law No. 5187 sets no numerical limit. The limit comes from being able actually to perform the duties the articles impose.
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