Turkey AI Law
Turkey Draft Artificial Intelligence Law (Bill 2/2234)
Proposed comprehensive AI law establishing a risk-based classification system similar to the EU AI Act. Would prohibit high-risk AI practices including social scoring and real-time biometric surveillance, require transparency for AI-generated content, and establish AI regulatory authority.
Jurisdiction
Turkey
TR
Enacted
Unknown
Effective
Unknown
Enforcement
Proposed: ICTA (Information and Communication Technologies Authority) and KVKK (Personal Data Protection Authority); no single regulator designated
Draft bill submitted to Grand National Assembly. Risk-based framework similar to EU AI Act.
Who Must Comply
Safety Provisions
- • Prohibition on social scoring systems
- • Prohibition on real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces
- • Mandatory labeling of deepfakes and AI-generated content
- • High-risk AI system requirements
- • Human oversight requirements for high-risk systems
Enforcement
Enforced by
Proposed: ICTA (Information and Communication Technologies Authority) and KVKK (Personal Data Protection Authority); no single regulator designated
Penalties
Proposed: Administrative fines and potential criminal penalties for serious violations
Quick Facts
- Binding
- No
- Mental Health Focus
- No
- Child Safety Focus
- Yes
- Algorithmic Scope
- Yes
Why It Matters
Would create first comprehensive AI law in Middle East region. Turkey's large tech sector makes this significant for regional AI governance.
Recent Developments
Bill 2/2234 introduced June 2024, under parliamentary committee review. Second draft bill (2/3358) submitted November 7, 2025 with additional deepfake labeling provisions.
What You Need to Comply
High-risk AI systems would require conformity assessment, human oversight, and risk management
NOPE can helpCite This
APA
Turkey. (n.d.). Turkey Draft Artificial Intelligence Law (Bill 2/2234). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/tr-ai-law
BibTeX
@misc{tr_ai_law,
title = {Turkey Draft Artificial Intelligence Law (Bill 2/2234)},
author = {Turkey},
year = {n.d.},
url = {https://nope.net/regs/tr-ai-law}
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