Politics · Turkey · 37 mins ago
Turkey orders stop to fortune-telling and magic service ads
Turkey’s Advertising Board ordered ads for fortune-telling, mediumship and magic services to stop.
The decision covers promotions on websites and on Instagram and Facebook.
The board said the ads could mislead and deceive consumers.
The Trade Ministry said the promotions exploited people’s fears and beliefs for commercial gain.
The order cites Turkey’s consumer protection law and advertising rules.
The board made its decision after reviewing the promotions under a case file numbered 2026/1564.
The ads must now be stopped, according to the ministry’s announcement; no further steps were specified.
Turkey’s Advertising Board ordered ads for fortune-telling, mediumship and magic services to be stopped.
The ads appeared on websites and social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.
The board found the promotions misleading and deceptive to consumers.
The decision was made under Turkey’s consumer protection law and advertising regulations.
Commerce Ministry adviser Bekir Kaplan said the authorities would not allow promotions to exploit people’s fears, spirituality and superstitions for commercial gain.
- Who
- Turkey’s Advertising Board.
- What
- It ordered ads for fortune-telling, mediumship and magic services to be stopped.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Websites and social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook.
- Why
- The board found the promotions misleading and deceptive, and said they exploited people’s fears and superstitions.
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- Decision
- Ads ordered to be stopped
- Case number
- 2026/1564
- Platforms
- Websites, Instagram and Facebook
- Law cited
- Turkey’s Consumer Protection Law, Article 61
- Penalties cited
- Articles 63 and 77/12 of the Consumer Protection Law
What people are saying
We do not allow promotions that exploit our citizens’ fears, spirituality and superstitions for commercial gain.
We do not allow promotions that exploit our citizens’ fears, spirituality and superstitions for commercial gain.