Ministry of Commerce Imposed Administrative Sanctions on Two Companies Creating Fake Restaurant Images on Food Platforms

According to the statement made by the Ministry of Commerce, administrative sanctions were imposed on two separate companies that misled consumers by creating the impression that they were serving many restaurants on food ordering platforms, even though they had a single real restaurant.

The following statements were used in the statement:

"In the files discussed at the Advertising Board meeting numbered 372 dated 13.08.2026, it was determined that two separate restaurants used different business names, addresses and consumer evaluations that do not actually exist on food platforms. It was evaluated that this method created a misleading perception among consumers that there were more than one independent restaurant operating at different addresses, and it was decided to impose administrative fines on the relevant restaurants and penalties to stop advertisements and commercial practices."

In the statement, it was stated that as the Ministry of Commerce, through the Advertising Board, inspections against deceptive and misleading advertisements and manipulations on websites, virtual media channels, mobile applications and digital platforms are continuing:

"Inspections include unrealistic price displays, fake discounts, veiled advertisements, influencer promotions, fake or manipulated consumer comments and digital designs that direct the consumer to a certain behavior. In case of non-compliance with the Advertising Board, an administrative fine of up to 10,837,065 TL can be imposed for internet advertisements. When deemed necessary, an access ban decision can also be issued. As the Ministry of Commerce, we carry out inspections and sanctions in order to protect the economic interests of consumers in the digital market and their trust in the digital environment." “We will continue to do so.”