Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern the legal relationship between visitors who use the news platform accessible at mefico-news.com (“Platform”) and its operator. The Platform is operated by a party resident in Turkey and is subject to Turkish law.

By accessing the Site you confirm that you have read and agreed to these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please discontinue use immediately.

mefico-news.com is an AI-assisted, editorially reviewed news platform delivering technology, sports and world news in Turkish and English. Features include: reading and sharing articles, adding likes and reactions, posting comments under an anonymous identity, and browsing by category.

The Platform requires no registration. Visitors are identified by a randomly generated anonymous cookie (UUID v4) that cannot be linked to your real identity. The service is free and may be suspended without prior notice.

• Compliance with law: Posting content that violates the Turkish Penal Code, Law No. 5651, or any applicable legislation is strictly prohibited.
• No defamation or insult: Defamatory, insulting or demeaning content directed at individuals or legal entities may not be posted.
• No hate speech: Content promoting hatred based on race, religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation or disability is strictly prohibited.
• No spam: Repetitive, advertising or automated comments are not accepted.
• No unauthorised personal data: Personal data of third parties may not be posted without explicit consent.
• System integrity: Attacks on infrastructure, bot traffic or malicious software activity are strictly prohibited.

All written content, images and design elements on the Platform belong to or are licensed by mefico-news.com. They may not be copied, distributed or used for commercial purposes without attribution and express permission.

Articles are drafted by AI tools and reviewed by human editors before publication. You are solely responsible for comments you submit. By posting a comment you grant mefico-news.com a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free licence to use it.

The Platform displays advertisements through the Adsterra and Monetag advertising networks to sustain the service. Advertising cookies are only activated after the visitor has given consent (see Cookie Policy).

mefico-news.com is not responsible for the accuracy of advertisements or the privacy practices of third-party platforms.

mefico-news.com does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of content on the Platform. News content is for informational purposes only; professional advice should be sought for investment, legal, medical or similar decisions. mefico-news.com shall not be liable for direct or indirect damages arising from Platform use, service interruptions or third-party links, except where mandatory provisions of Turkish law apply.

mefico-news.com operates as a content provider under Turkish Law No. 5651.

• Notifications of unlawful content must be sent to contact@mefico-news.com with the URL, the reason it is unlawful, and any relevant administrative or judicial decision.
• Valid notifications will be assessed within 48 hours and appropriate action taken.
• Our obligation to comply with administrative decisions from Turkish communications authorities (BTK etc.) is expressly reserved.
• For content that violates personal rights, an application may be made to the competent criminal court of peace under Article 9 of Law No. 5651.

mefico-news.com reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. Amendments take effect from the moment they are published on this page. Continued use of the Platform after any amendment constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from these Terms. Turkish Law No. 6698 (KVKK), Law No. 5651, and all other applicable Turkish legislation apply in every case.

For questions about these Terms, content removal requests, or KVKK data requests: