The Regulatory Transformation of Internet-Based Audiovisual Broadcasting in Türkiye (2018–2026): A Qualitative Document Analysis of Law No. 6112 AND RTÜK Regulations
Öz
This study examines the regulatory transformation of audiovisual broadcasting delivered over the internet in Türkiye between 2018 and 2026. The primary materials consist of Law No. 6112, the 2019 Regulation on the Provision of Radio, Television and On-Demand Broadcasts via the Internet, and the relevant amendments adopted during the period under review. Designed as a qualitative document analysis, the study applies directed qualitative content analysis and chronological comparison to regulatory provisions across six categories: licensing and authorization, obligations of media service providers, obligations of platform operators, protection of viewers and children, financial obligations, and monitoring and sanctions. The findings show that internet broadcasting was incorporated into the legal framework in 2018 through licensing, platform authorization, and enforcement mechanisms concerning unlicensed services, while the 2019 Regulation institutionalized this framework in greater detail. From 2019 onward, platform operators were subject not only to institutional and technical responsibilities but also, where they provided conditional access, to a financial obligation based on net sales. The 2021 amendments recalibrated administrative and financial procedures; the 2023–2024 amendments restructured existing financial obligations in terms of rate, statutory basis, payment schedule, and financial information and documentation requirements; and the 2026 amendment introduced greater flexibility into guarantee procedures. The period is therefore better understood not as a linear expansion of regulatory scope, but as a pattern of institutionalization, financial restructuring, and procedural calibration.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
İnternet Yayıncılığı, Radyo-Televizyon, Televizyon Yayıncılığı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Ahmet Özçiftçi
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0009-0009-2813-7942
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
13 Ekim 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
16 Ağustos 2026
Kabul Tarihi
9 Ekim 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Sayı: 1