Welcome to Turkey Brief (www.turkiybrief.com). These Terms of Service govern your use of our website and its content. By accessing or using the site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Last updated: October 18, 2026

• 1. About the Service
• 2. Use of the Website
• 3. Intellectual Property
• 4. Accuracy of Information
• 5. Comments and User Content
• 6. Advertising and Sponsored Content
• 7. Third-Party Links and Services
• 8. Disclaimer of Warranties
• 9. Limitation of Liability
• 10. Privacy
• 11. Changes to These Terms
• 12. Governing Law
• 13. Contact

1. About the Service

Turkey Brief is an independent, English-language online news publication covering Türkiye, the region and world news relevant to Türkiye. The site is provided free of charge and is hosted by Google (Blogger). We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice.

2. Use of the Website

You may use the site for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these terms and applicable law. You agree not to:

• use the site in any way that is unlawful, harmful or that infringes the rights of others;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers or related systems, or interfere with its normal operation;
• use automated tools (such as bots or scrapers) to copy or republish our content in bulk without written permission;
• misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with Turkey Brief.

3. Intellectual Property

All articles, text, logos and original images published on Turkey Brief are the property of Turkey Brief unless otherwise stated, and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may quote short excerpts of our articles with clear attribution and an active link to the original article. Full reproduction, republication or commercial use of our content requires our prior written permission. Trademarks and content belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.

4. Accuracy of Information

Our reports are prepared by our editorial team using information from news agencies, official institutions and other media organisations, and we make every reasonable effort to ensure they are accurate and up to date. However, news develops quickly and we cannot guarantee that all information is complete, current or error-free. Content on this site is for general information only and does not constitute legal, financial, investment, medical or other professional advice. Images accompanying our articles may be illustrative and created with the help of artificial intelligence. If you find an error, please let us know through our Contact page so we can correct it.

5. Comments and User Content

When you post a comment or send us content, you are responsible for what you submit. Comments must not contain insults, hate speech, harassment, spam, personal data of others or unlawful material. We may moderate, edit or remove any comment at our discretion and without notice. By submitting content, you grant Turkey Brief a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display it on the site. Opinions expressed in comments belong to their authors and do not reflect the views of Turkey Brief.

6. Advertising and Sponsored Content

The site may display advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense and other third-party providers. Advertisers are solely responsible for their ads and the products or services they offer. Sponsored content is always clearly labelled as “Sponsored”, and advertising never influences our news coverage. For advertising enquiries, see our Advertise page.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

Our articles may contain links to other websites and embedded content from third-party services. We do not control these sites or services and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. Accessing them is at your own risk and subject to their own terms.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and all its content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure or free of errors, viruses or other harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Turkey Brief shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or any decision made on the basis of its content. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

10. Privacy

Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information is collected and used, including through cookies and advertising.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service when necessary. The current version is always published on this page, and the date at the top shows when it was last updated. Continued use of the site after changes are published means you accept the updated terms.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. Any disputes arising from the use of this site shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and enforcement offices of Istanbul, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protection rights you may have in your country of residence.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please reach us through our Contact page.