New Delhi, April 8 -- Turkish lawmakers kicked off a debate Tuesday on a draft law package that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, making Turkey the latest country to seek measures to protect young people from dangerous online activity.

If it becomes law, the bill would force social media platforms to install age‑verification systems, provide parental control tools and require companies to rapidly respond to content deemed harmful. It's unclear how long the parliament debate will last.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 's government says the proposal aims to mitigate the online risks to children's safety and privacy.

"Protecting our children from all kinds of risks, threats and harmf...