'Google Decided to Establish a Company in Turkey'

According to the claim of entrepreneur and writer Fatih Güner, Google will soon establish a new company to carry out all its operations in Turkey. The new social media law is cited as the reason why the company, which has been operating in Turkey for 12 years, took this decision. Google, the owner of YouTube, one of the world's largest social networks, may have decided to expand its operations in Turkey with the new law in Turkey.

According to the social media law, companies that provide social networks with more than 1 million users in our country companies having a representative It is necessary. These representatives can be a company or a person, but if they are to be a person, they must be Turkish citizens. Google in Turkey 12 years of experience can advance the process by making a new plan based on

What are the details of the claim that Google will establish a company in Turkey "for all its operations"?

For most users in Turkey, Google's existence consists of virtual products and services such as YouTube, Gmail and Drive. However, the company has many products and services that it does not offer to users in Turkey, especially in the USA. For example, all operators can be used with a single SIM card and a single subscription. Project FiIt is used in 170 countries. cloud gaming service stadium No concrete steps have been taken in Turkey yet, and if they have been taken, they have not been announced.

On the other hand, the social media law also obliges companies operating in Turkey to keep user data in Turkey. It will enter into force on October 1, 2020 In accordance with the social media law, Google, Facebook, the owner of Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok, 3 months grace period was given. Companies must make the regulations required by the new law during this period.

If we bring all this information together, Google can establish a new structure that will not only regulate the working system in Turkey as required by the new law, but also offer products and services that it does not offer. Fatih Güner's claim is also in terms of timing. Time given to companies for the new law It matches with.

No statement was made from Google Turkey regarding the issue. However, since last year the company Competition AuthorityHe is dealing with an unfair competition case in which he is on the opposing side. In fact, as a result of this case, it temporarily suspended shopping advertisements in Turkey on August 10, and the crisis moved to a different dimension. It seems that, despite the lawsuit and the new law, Google has no intention of withdrawing from Turkey. On the contrary, it may even establish a new company to dominate the market. We will continue to convey the details as they become clear.