Online gambling regulation in Türkiye

Prohibited. Law No. 7258; 2026 amendments to commercial advertising rules.

Advertising or promotion of illegal betting/gambling is prohibited; the gathered sources point to Law No. 7258 and 2026 commercial-ad rules, but exact provision should be verified from the official text.

Milli Piyango İdaresi and other state authorities; BTK for access blocking; MASAK for AML controls

Law No. 7258; online blocking under Law No. 5651; advertising rules amended in 2026.

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Monopoly.

We could not confirm a public register. No reliable public whitelist/register of licensed online operators was confirmed from the gathered sources.

• Access blocking of illegal sites; payment/infrastructure blocking; criminal investigations and prosecutions; AML account controls; fines and asset seizures

• Licensed betting ads are limited to approved channels and public-interest messaging
• Ads must not target minors or exploit social sensitivities
• Promotions must support responsible gambling and anti-illegal-betting aims

• 2026 AML reforms gave MASAK stronger identity-verification and transaction-blocking powers
• 2026 ad-rule changes tightened promotion limits for legal betting and broadened bans on illegal gambling ads
• 2026 enforcement escalated with large-scale site blocking, payment tracing and raids against black-market networks

• Exact current lead regulator for online gambling oversight is split across state bodies rather than a single independent regulator
• Exact section numbers for the 2026 advertising ban and promotion limits were not reliably confirmed from official text in the gathered sources
• Whether any official public licence register exists for sports-betting or lottery operators was not confirmed
• Whether Turkish law specifically addresses sweepstakes/social casinos
• Whether prediction markets are regulated as gambling, securities, or derivatives in Türkiye
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are treated as gambling or consumer products in Türkiye

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.