The Turkish Approach Regarding Digital Content and Digital Services

Digital material is an established aspect of our everyday lives. Digital content providers are meeting an increasing number of requirements for education, entertainment, and communication from society. However, the use of digital content has posed a challenge to legal frameworks that are based on traditions, since a consumer transaction is frequently a mix of both goods and services. In the absence of an effective legal framework, it would be difficult to provide solid protection to consumers while trying to find a balance between them and other market participants. Currently, there are not any specific provisions related to digital content or digital services in the Turkish consumer legislation. In this paper, there will be recommendations for Turkish legislation on how digital content and digital services should be regulated.