Turkey's restrictions on children using social media have moved closer to enforcement, with details of the arrangement published in Saturday's Official Gazette. The gazette edition dated 10 October 2026 sets out the framework that will govern the ban. The underlying bill passed through parliament in April and put the age bar at 15 years. Children below that threshold will be blocked from opening social media accounts. Verification of age will run through e-Devlet, the state's online services portal. By wiring the check into a government system, officials aim to stop minors from simply entering a false birth date during sign-up. The long-running public argument about how tight the rules should be now turns on how platforms respond in practice.