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Press Law

In How Many Publications May an Intellectual Worker Be Counted in Turkey?

Art. 21 of the Regulation: where an intellectual worker is declared in the staff of more than one newspaper and internet news site.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Who May Not Be Counted in the Minimum Staff in Turkey

Art. 20 of the Regulation: the owner, the representative of a legal person, company partners and managers and their close relatives may not appear in

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Obligations During the Waiting Period in Turkey

Art. 16 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites in the waiting period may not publish official announcements; but they must have all the

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

What Is ILANBIS and How Notifications Are Made in Turkey

Arts. 4/i and 13 of the Regulation: ILANBIS is the system in which official announcements and advertisements are taken and distributed electronically

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Right to Publish Only Official Advertisements in Turkey

Art. 10 of the Regulation: periodicals requesting to publish official advertisements only acquire that right where they fulfil the conditions; those h

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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How to Earn the Right to Publish Official Announcements in Turkey

Arts. 9 and 11 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites that fulfil their qualities and duties completely and on time.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

How the Monthly List of Qualifying Periodicals Is Published in Turkey

Art. 8 of the Regulation: on the last working day of each month the Agency announces, through its websites.

September 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Press Law

The Intermediary Role and Monopoly of BIK in Turkey

Art. 7 of the Regulation: the Agency acts as intermediary in having official announcements and advertisements published in the periodicals holding the

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Official Announcements Versus Official Advertisements in Turkey

Arts. 5 and 6 of the Regulation: an official announcement is one whose publication is compulsory under a statute or regulation.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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What Is the Turkish Official Announcements Regulation? Scope and Basis

Arts. 1-3 of the Regulation: its purpose is to determine the qualities and duties of the periodicals in which official announcements and advertisement

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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The Right to Publish Official Announcements in Turkey: Conditions, Categories and Quota

The Official Announcements and Advertisements Regulation article by article: the waiting period, the staff, content, places of publication and categor

September 9, 2026 · 16 min read
Press Law

Can a Newspaper Be Closed or Suspended in Turkey Today?

There is no sanction of closing a newspaper in Law No. 5187; suspension of publication is possible only where the declaration is deficient.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

The Provisional Articles of the Turkish Press Law and Compliance Periods

The provisional articles of Law No. 5187: thirty days for notifying the type of publication in 2004.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Additional Articles of the Turkish Press Law and the Press Card

Additional Arts. 1-8 of Law No. 5187: the types of press card, who may obtain one, the conditions required, foreign media members, the Commission.

September 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Press Law

What Law No. 7418 Changed in the Turkish Press Law

Law No. 7418 of 13/10/2022 brought internet news sites and the press card into Press Law No. 5187; it amended 16 articles and added 9.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

The Sanctions Table of Turkish Press Law No. 5187

The penal articles of Press Law No. 5187: publication without an imprint, continuing a suspended publication, the delivery obligation.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

The Procedure for Notification in Turkish Press Cases

Art. 29 of Law No. 5187: the place of management of a periodical is deemed, for the purposes of notification.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Ban on Converting Press Fines into Imprisonment in Turkey

Art. 28 of Law No. 5187: apart from the offences in Arts. 18 and 22, the fines imposed for the offences provided for in this Law may not be converted

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Seizure, Confiscation and Distribution Bans in Turkey

Art. 25 of Law No. 5187: the prosecutor, and the police where delay is prejudicial, may seize up to three copies as evidence for an investigation; sei

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Distribution of Periodicals and the Duty to Distribute in Turkey

Art. 23 of Law No. 5187: persons carrying out distribution are obliged to distribute the publications whose distribution is requested of them for a pr

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Obstructing, Destroying or Damaging a Printed Work in Turkey

Art. 22 of Law No. 5187: a person who destroys or damages printed works lawfully printed, with the aim of preventing their publication.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Penalty for Continuing a Suspended Publication in Turkey

Art. 16 of Law No. 5187: where publication suspended by court decision is continued without filing a proper declaration or notifying changes, the owne

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Formal Requirements of a Reply and Correction Text in Turkey

Art. 14 of Law No. 5187: the correction and reply states the work that gave rise to it; the text may not be longer than the writing concerned and may

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Right of Reply and Correction in Turkey: The Full Guide

Art. 14 of Law No. 5187: where a publication infringes a person's honour and dignity or is contrary to the truth.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

The Chain of Criminal Liability in the Turkish Press

Art. 11 of Law No. 5187: the author is liable for offences committed through periodicals and non-periodicals; in certain situations liability passes t

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

When Does a Periodical Owner Lose That Right in Turkey?

Art. 9 of Law No. 5187: if the periodical is not published within one year of the date the declaration was filed.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Who May Own a Periodical in Turkey? The Conditions

Art. 6 of Law No. 5187: natural and legal persons and public institutions and organisations may own a periodical; where the owner is a minor or under

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Press Freedom: What Does Article 3 of the Turkish Press Law Say?

Art. 3 of Law No. 5187: the press is free. That freedom includes the rights to obtain information, to disseminate, to criticise.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Definitions in the Turkish Press Law: Periodical, National, Regional, Local

Art. 2 of Law No. 5187: the definitions of printed work, publication, periodical, national, regional and local periodical, non-periodical, author.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

What Does the Turkish Press Law Cover? Purpose and Scope

Art. 1 of Law No. 5187: the purpose of the Law is to determine the procedures and principles on press freedom and its exercise and on the press card;

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Turkish Press Law No. 5187: An Article-by-Article Guide

Press Law No. 5187 article by article: definitions, the imprint, the responsible editor, the declaration, the chain of liability, the right of reply.

September 9, 2026 · 15 min read
Press Law

TRT's Obligations Under Law No. 6112 in Turkey

Art. 45 of Law No. 6112: the Turkish Radio-Television Corporation is subject to the broadcasting service principles and the commercial communication p

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

How the Broadcasting Licence Fee Is Calculated in Turkey

Arts. 37/1-d and 42 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council determines the broadcasting licence fees; the first instalment is paid before the licence doc

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Revenues and Budget of RTUK in Turkey

Art. 41 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council's revenues are licence fees, use fees, transmission authorisation fees and the one and a half per cent sh

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Prohibitions and Oversight for RTUK Members in Turkey

Art. 38 of Law No. 6112: members of the Supreme Council and their relatives up to the third degree may not be partners or managers in media service pr

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

The Duties and Powers of RTUK in Turkey

Art. 37 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council is charged with guaranteeing freedom of expression and of obtaining information.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

How RTUK Supreme Council Members Are Elected in Turkey

Art. 35 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council consists of nine members elected by the Grand National Assembly; the term of office is six years and one

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

What Is RTUK? Its Establishment and Constitutional Status

Art. 34 of Law No. 6112: the Radio and Television Supreme Council was established as an impartial public legal person with administrative and financia

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

General Principles of Commercial Communication in Turkish Broadcasting

Art. 9 of Law No. 6112: commercial communication must not be misleading, must not contain discrimination.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

The Criminal Sanction for Unlicensed Broadcasting in Turkey

Art. 33 of Law No. 6112: natural persons and the members of the board of directors and the general manager of legal persons broadcasting without a lic

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Internet Broadcasting and the RTUK Licence in Turkey

Art. 29/A of Law No. 6112: those wishing to provide radio, television and on-demand broadcasting services only over the internet must obtain a broadca

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

Obligations of Platform and Infrastructure Operators in Turkey

Art. 29 of Law No. 6112: platform operators and infrastructure operators transmitting broadcasting services are subject to the provisions of this Law

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

What Is Multiplex Operation in Turkey?

Art. 28 of Law No. 6112: the administrative, financial and technical conditions with which multiplex operators must comply are determined by the Supre

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Starting a Radio or TV Station in Turkey: The Licence Application Step by Step

Under Law No. 6112 a joint stock company is first established for a broadcasting licence, then the application is made having met the administrative.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

Broadcasting Licence Types, Duration and Transfer in Turkey

Art. 27 of Law No. 6112: a separate licence is obtained for each broadcasting technique and medium; the licence lasts ten years and a terrestrial broa

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Frequency Planning and Allocation in Turkey

Art. 26 of Law No. 6112: the Supreme Council makes television channel and radio frequency plans within the framework of the frequency bands allocated

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

Share Transfers, Company Transfers and Mergers in Turkish Media

Art. 20 of Law No. 6112: share transfers are notified to the Supreme Council within thirty days; prior permission must be obtained for company transfe

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Shareholding and the Foreign Capital Limit in Turkish Media Companies

Art. 19 of Law No. 6112: a broadcasting licence is given to joint stock companies; the total direct foreign capital share may not exceed fifty per cen

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read