THE OBLIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MAKE AND ENFORCE CONTRACTS

Semih Yünlü

Makale detayları

THE OBLIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MAKE AND ENFORCE CONTRACTS

Yazarlar:

Semih Yünlü

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.73 Issue 4, pp.3017-3065

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001337995

pISSN:

1301-1308

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 One of the basic principles of the obligations law is party autonomy. This autonomy is evident in contract law, particularly as the freedom of contract. Accordingly, parties are free to make a contract, to regulate its form, to choose its type and the party, to decide on its subject matter and even to terminate it. However, there are exceptions to this rule. A significant exception to freedom of contract is the obligation to contract. A party under this obligation cannot refuse a contract offer or choose the contracting party unless there is a valid justification. This obligation is regulated not by an explicit general provision, but by some special provisions. Moreover, even in the absence of such special provisions, the existence of an obligation to contract can be determined in concrete cases with the assistance of fundamental general provisions. Situations as the existence of a public service or a monopoly business, the sale of goods or services openly to the public, and violations of the principle of good faith are examples of such cases. It can be concluded that social media platforms, which have gained great power and prevalence on a global scale and have become indispensable, are also under an obligation to make and fulfill contracts in various respects. This study examines the obligation of these platforms to make and enforce contracts.

 One of the basic principles of the obligations law is party autonomy. This autonomy is evident in contract law, particularly as the freedom of contract. Accordingly, parties are free to make a contract, to regulate its form, to choose its type and the party, to decide on its subject matter and even to terminate it. However, there are exceptions to this rule. A significant exception to freedom of contract is the obligation to contract. A party under this obligation cannot refuse a contract offer or choose the contracting party unless there is a valid justification. This obligation is regulated not by an explicit general provision, but by some special provisions. Moreover, even in the absence of such special provisions, the existence of an obligation to contract can be determined in concrete cases with the assistance of fundamental general provisions. Situations as the existence of a public service or a monopoly business, the sale of goods or services openly to the public, and violations of the principle of good faith are examples of such cases. It can be concluded that social media platforms, which have gained great power and prevalence on a global scale and have become indispensable, are also under an obligation to make and fulfill contracts in various respects. This study examines the obligation of these platforms to make and enforce contracts.

 One of the basic principles of the obligations law is party autonomy. This autonomy is evident in contract law, particularly as the freedom of contract. Accordingly, parties are free to make a contract, to regulate its form, to choose its type and the party, to decide on its subject matter and even to terminate it. However, there are exceptions to this rule. A significant exception to freedom of contract is the obligation to contract. A party under this obligation cannot refuse a contract offer or choose the contracting party unless there is a valid justification. This obligation is regulated not by an explicit general provision, but by some special provisions. Moreover, even in the absence of such special provisions, the existence of an obligation to contract can be determined in concrete cases with the assistance of fundamental general provisions. Situations as the existence of a public service or a monopoly business, the sale of goods or services openly to the public, and violations of the principle of good faith are examples of such cases. It can be concluded that social media platforms, which have gained great power and prevalence on a global scale and have become indispensable, are also under an obligation to make and fulfill contracts in various respects. This study examines the obligation of these platforms to make and enforce contracts.

 Borçlar hukukunun temel ilkelerinden birisi irade serbestisidir. Bu ilke sözleşmeler hukukunda özellikle sözleşme yapma özgürlüğü şeklinde görünüm kazanır. Buna göre taraflar, sözleşme yapıp yapmamak, sözleşmenin tarafına karar vermek, şeklini seçmek, tipini belirlemek, içeriğini düzenlemek ve hatta sona erdirmek noktasında serbesttirler. Elbette bu kuralın da istisnaları mevcuttur. Sözleşme özgürlüğünün temel istisnası ise sözleşme yapma zorunluluğudur. Bu zorunluluk altında olan kişi haklı bir gerekçe olmadıkça kendisine yapılan sözleşme teklifini reddedemez, sözleşmenin tarafını seçemez. Bu zorunluluk açık bir genel hükümle değil, bazı özel hükümlerle düzenlenmiştir. Ayrıca özel hüküm olmayan durumlarda da genel hükümler yardımıyla somut olayda sözleşme yapma zorunluluğu olduğu tespit edilebilmektedir. Kamu hizmeti, genele açık şekilde mal veya hizmet sunulması, tekel nitelikli işletmenin bulunması, dürüstlük kuralına aykırılık gibi sair haller böyledir. Küresel ölçekte güç ve yaygınlık kazanmış, onsuz olmaz hale gelmiş sosyal medya platformları incelendiğinde, bu platformların da çeşitli açılardan sözleşme kurma yükümlülüğü altında oldukları görülür. Çalışmamızda özellikle bu platformların sözleşme kurma ve yürütme zorunluluğu üzerinde durulmaktadır.

Makale detayları

THE OBLIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MAKE AND ENFORCE CONTRACTS

Yazarlar:

Semih Yünlü

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.73 Issue 4, pp.3017-3065

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001337995

pISSN:

1301-1308

Social Media

Obligation to Contract

Freedom of Contract

Party Autonomy

Contract LawSosyal Medya

Sözleşme Yapma Zorunluluğu

Sözleşme Özgürlüğü

İrade Serbestisi

Sözleşme Hukuku

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Semih Yünlü

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi: Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.73 Issue 4, pp.3017-3065

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001337995

pISSN: 1301-1308

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Semih Yünlü

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hukuk (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.73 Issue 4, pp.3017-3065

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001337995

pISSN:

1301-1308