Starting April 1, 2026
, Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has implemented a new regulation that blocks all international A2P SMS messages containing URLs, hyperlinks, or shortened links sent to recipients in Turkey.What's happening?
Turkish operators are now blocking any international SMS that contains internet addresses or URLs. Messages that include URLs will receive error code 30007 and may result in fines from operators.
This regulation applies to all types of SMS - including transactional messages such as order confirmations, shipping updates, and one-time passcodes.
What do you need to do?
If you send SMS to recipients in Turkey, please remove all URLs, hyperlinks, and shortened links from your SMS templates and messages immediately to avoid delivery failures and potential fines.
If you have a local Turkey business entity and need to continue sending URLs via SMS, you will need to:
- Secure a direct contract with Posta Güvercini, a local messaging platform.
- Authorize Posta Güvercini as your service provider via the Turkish Message Management System (IYS).
- Contact our support team to finalize the setup.
If you are not sending SMS to Turkey or your messages do not contain URLs, no action is needed.