Introduction
1 to
include a number of changes regarding (
i) the obligations
of social network providers
2, (
iii) data
storage, and (
iv) content removal. Among these changes,
the obligations imposed on social network providers, in particular
the obligation to designate a representative in Turkey, have been
at the centre of a contentious debate since its enactment.
Turkey s main opposition political party has stated that it
will be filing an application for the annulment of the law before
the Turkish Constitutional Court.
The New Social Media Law included significant sanctions against
social network providers that failed to designate a local
representative in Turkey by 1 October 2020. The sanctions were