Law No. 5651: Internet Logging Requirements for Businesses and Firewalls

Turkish Law No. 5651 on regulating internet publications sets out the obligations of people and organisations that provide internet access. Many businesses that give internet access to customers, guests or employees are treated as shared-use providers under this law.

Who is a shared-use provider?

Cafés, restaurants, hotels, shopping centres, hospitals, schools, dormitories and internet cafés that offer internet to several people at one location, as well as companies providing internet to their staff.

Key obligations

• Logging: keeping records of the internal IP addresses assigned to users for the period set by the regulations,
• Integrity: signing logs with a time stamp to prove they have not been altered,
• Content security: taking measures against access to unlawful content,
• Obtaining the permits required for commercial providers.

How to build a compliant infrastructure

A firewall is the most practical way to meet these obligations: it separates the guest network, manages hotspot logins, keeps and time-stamps logs and filters web content, while protecting your company network.

5651-compliant networks with Artun Bilişim

We install Fortinet, Sophos, Berqnet and pfSense firewalls and configure logging and reporting. See our Firewall and Network Security service or request a quote.

This article is for general information only and is not legal advice. Regulations can change; check the Official Gazette and the relevant authorities for current rules.