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15 J. Akdeniz U. Fac. L. 669 (2025)
Dark Patterns in Turkish Law (Dark Patterns)

handle is hein.journals/jakdz15 and id is 687 raw text is: 



AkdHFD  • Y. Haziran 2025 - C. 15 - S. 1 - s. 669-697


             TURK HUKUKUNDA KARANLIK TASARIMLAR

                                  (DARK PATTERNS)(


                                                                          Alperen   KORKMAZ()
                                                                              Taner  SONMEZ(*)



Karanlik tasarimlar; tOketicilerin karar verme veya segim yapma iradesini olumsuz etkileyen ya da normal partlar
altinda vereceyi kararda satici veya saylayici lehine deyipikliklere yol agmayi hedefleyen ara yQz tasarimlari, sege-
nekler ya da ifadelerdir.


Karanlik tasarimlarin ahlaki olmadili uzun bir sOredir L
yasaklanmasina iliikin girigimler s0rmektedir Internet
malara daha fazla maruz kalmasi nedeniyle karanlik ta:
iliikin uygulanabilecek yaptirimlarin aiklanrnasinda fa


iekteyse de birgok hukuk sisteminde bu uygulamalarin
minin yayginlagmasi nedeniyle tOketicilerin bu uygula-
;avraminin, uygulama 6rneklerinin ve karanlik tasarima


Karanlik Tasarim, Haksiz Ticar Uygulama Reklam Kurulu, dart Yaptirim



             DARK PATTERNS IN TURKISH LAW (DARK PATTI



Dark patterns are interface patterns, options or expressions that negatively affect consun
choice-making ability or aim to cause changes in the decision they would normally make
provider.
Although it has been stated for a long time that dark patterns are unethical, attempts o ban
in many legal systems. Since consumers are more exposed to these practices due o
internet, it is useful to explain the concept of dark pattern, examples of its applicatio and
applied regarding dark pattern.



Dark Pattern, Unfair Commercial Practice, The Advertising Board, Administrative Sanction.


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s' decision-making or
favor of the seller or


these practices continue
e widespread use of the
he sanctions that can be


Makalenin  Dergive Gelis Tarihi: 27.03.2025 - Makalenin Kabul Edildigi Tarih: 16.06.2025
DOI  No: 10.54704/akdhfd.1666577
Hacettepe  Oniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitusu, Ozel Hukuk Doktora Programi Ogrencisi /Ankara,
Turkiye
E-posta: alperenkorkmazz@gmail.com
Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-3144
Ankara  Oniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitisu, Kamu Hukuku Doktora Programi Ogrencisi /Ankara,
Turkiye
E-posta: tanersnmz@gmail.com
Orcid Id: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9863-4531
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