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Social Network Representative (5651 annex 4): Quick Response from Platforms

TL;DR

1 milyon+ Türk kullanıcısı olan platformlar 5651 ek 4 ile temsilci atamak zorunda; yerel iletişim noktası.

15 Şubat 2026 Internet Law 1 dk okuma 8 görüntülenme Son güncelleme: 9 Mayıs 2026

Platforms that cannot appoint a Turkish representative face bandwidth shortages; Direct communication with the assigning platforms is fast.

Liabilities

  • Agent responds to application within 48 hours.
  • Content removal and evaluation within 24 hours.
  • Annual transparency report.

Practical use

  • BTK + delegate parallel application.
  • Immediate meta-data: within 24 hours via delegate.
  • Peace + delegate combination for content.

Frequently asked

The platform is not responding; What should I do?

BTK violation application; daily administrative fine.

Can the representative be a lawyer?

A lawyer or a legal entity representative can be appointed.

Who represents X (Twitter)?

May change annually; Current list from BTK website.

Relevant legislation

  • Law No. 5651 Article 9 — Violation of personal rights; URL based access block.
  • Law No. 5651 art.9/A — Privacy of private life; Action within 24 hours.
  • KVKK no. 6698 article 11 — The right to be forgotten; search engine results.
  • TCK art.134-136 — Violation of privacy, video/audio recordings.
  • FSEK art.71 — Measures and removal of content in case of copyright infringement.
Legal notice: This article is for general information purposes; A meeting with a lawyer is required for a concrete case.

Kaynaklar ve referanslar

Kaynaklar

Sosyal Ağ Temsilcisi (5651 ek 4): Platformlardan Hızlı Yanıt içeriği hazırlanırken resmi mevzuat ve yüksek yargı kaynakları esas alınmıştır.

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