series on the Internet, came under the control of RTÜK. Following this decision, digital broadcasting platforms were obliged to obtain a broadcast license to continue broadcasting. With the decision, the RTÜK administration specified that the violation of the rules of broadcasting could result in sanctions for the broadcasters. On 1 July 2020, in a statement made to his party members, Erdoğan announced that the government would introduce new measures and regulations to control or shut down social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter and Netflix. Through these new measures, each company would be required to appoint an official representative in the country to respond to legal concerns. The decision comes after a number of Twitter users insulted his daughter Esra after she welcomed her fourth child. Legal framework Internet Law No. 5651 was enacted in 2007 Turkey with the declared objective of protecting families and minors. The way for its enactment was paved after the ban imposed on Youtube.com in 2007, because of a video insulting the Turkish Republic's founder Kemal Atatürk. Since then, such law was enforced in a restrictive manner, often causing episodes of censorship against common citizens, journalists and media outlets. For this reason, experts consider Law No. 5651 particularly controversial. On 5 February 2014 the Turkish Parliament adopted a controversial bill amending the Internet regulation in Turkey. It allows the telecommunications authority (TIB) to block any website within 4 hours without first seeking a court ruling, and requires Internet providers to store all data on web users' activities for two years and make it available to the authorities upon request. After the 15 July 2016 coup attempt, TIB’S power were transferred to the Technology and Communications Authority (Information and Communication Technologies Authority– BTK), which previously oversaw the TIB's operations. Internet Law No. 5651 prohibits: crimes against Atatürk (Article 8/b), offering or promoting prostitution, providing place and opportunity for gambling, unauthorized online gambling and betting, sexual abuse of children, encouraging suicide, supplying drugs that are dangerous for health, and facilitation of the abuse of drugs. Web sites are also blocked for the following reasons: downloading of MP3 and movies in violation of copyright laws, insults against state organisations and private persons crimes related to terrorism violation of trademark regulations unfair trade regulated under the Turkish Commercial Code violation of Articles 24, 25, 26, and 28 of the Constitution (freedoms of religion, expression, thought, and freedom of press).