01.11.2026 15:00
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that the new regulation banning social media use by children under the age of 15 has entered into force. According to the regulation, children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be able to open accounts under certain conditions, and platforms will offer parental control tools. While age verification will be mandatory for new accounts, transactions for existing accounts will need to be completed by March 31, 2027. Age verification will be carried out only through official e-Government channels.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş made statements regarding the new regulation that has entered into force and limits social media use by children under the age of 15.
In her statement, Minister Göktaş said: "We have taken an important step toward our goal of a child-friendly digital ecosystem with the new social media regulation that safeguards the child's best interests. In line with the new Regulation that has entered into force, social media services cannot be provided to children who have not reached the age of 15. Only children between the ages of 15 and 18 will be able to open accounts. Differentiated services will be provided to children in the 15-18 age range. Platforms will offer useful parental control tools."
AGE VERIFICATION WILL BE MANDATORY FOR NEW ACCOUNTS
Minister Göktaş reported that age verification will be mandatory for social media accounts to be opened under the new regulation. For existing accounts, she announced that mandatory age verification procedures must be completed by March 31, 2027.
AGE VERIFICATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT ONLY THROUGH E-GOVERNMENT
Stating that age verification procedures will be carried out only through the turkiye.gov.tr address and the official e-Government application, Göktaş emphasized that age verification cannot be performed through any internet address or application other than these.