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Is social media for kids banned in Türkiye?

Yes. Social media for kids is banned in Türkiye. Under-15s banned from social media from today, 1 Nov 2026.

Regulation on child-specific services and age verification by social network providers (Official Gazette 33396, 10 Oct 2026; basis Law 5651 as amended Apr 2026), Art. 13: in force 1 Nov 2026. No service to under-15s; new accounts need an e-Devlet age token; existing accounts verified by 31 Mar 2027 (Daily Sabah, PPC Land 10 Oct 2026).

Source: Turkey OG 33396, 10 Oct 2026

• Türkiye is one of 4 countries where social media for kids is banned, and 7 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 8.
• In Asia: banned in 3 of 46 countries.

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