Photo illustration displays the Reddit logo on a smartphone screen with the platform’s logo shown in the background in Brazil, Dec. 21, 2021. (Adobe Stock Photo)
February 08, 2026 12:04 PM GMT+03:00
A company with ₺50,000 ($1,146.46) in capital has been established in Istanbul by U.S.-based social media platform Reddit, according to an official announcement published on Thursday, Feb. 6.
The registration confirms that Reddit will conduct its activities in Türkiye through a directly owned local legal entity.
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Istanbul company to provide platform support
According to the published notice, the company was incorporated under the name “Reddit Istanbul Online Platform Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi.”
The company’s registered headquarters is listed in the Sisli district of Istanbul.
The registered fields of activity include internet advertising, digital marketing, software and application development, and online platform operations.
Within this scope, the company is set to provide or take part in advertising, sales, and marketing services, mainly focused on internet and digital advertising for Reddit’s global operations.
The registered activity areas also cover providing professional support to Reddit, Inc. and its affiliates on strategic, technical, financial, administrative, and regulatory matters tied to their global operations.
Reddit social media website homepage displayed on a computer screen in New York, U.S, March 17, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)
Reddit still falls short of Türkiye’s rep rule
Since 2020, Türkiye has required foreign-based social network providers with more than 1 million daily accesses from Türkiye to appoint a local representative and fulfill specific obligations under the country’s social media law.
In its current form, the newly established company structure does not meet the formal representation requirements defined for overseas social network providers exceeding that daily access threshold.
Although Reddit has millions of daily users, the structure of its Türkiye-based company has not yet reached the representative status envisaged under the social media regulation, according to information provided by the Freedom of Expression Association.
February 08, 2026 12:15 PM GMT+03:00