Since last year, Türkiye has required social media platforms to have representatives in our country. In this context, companies such as Meta have representatives in Turkey. However, X (or Twitter) has not complied with this decision and has not yet appointed a representative. Latest details on the subject Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu gave.
Minister of Transport Uraloğlu: Band narrowing for X is on our agenda
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that social media platform X did not open a representative office in Turkey. He said that in this context, legal sanctions may be imposed on the company. Stating that an advertising ban has already been placed on the platform, Uraloğlu stated that new sanctions are on the agenda.
The Minister stated that the ongoing negotiations with X have not yet yielded results. He reminded that the platform had previously been warned to open a representative office in Turkey. He stated that in this context, an advertising ban was imposed until a representative was appointed. However, X still has not fulfilled this warning.
Meta introduced its own operating system! Even Microsoft will use it
Meta named its VR-focused operating system Horizon OS. It was announced that this operating system will be used by different companies.
Minister Uraloğlu stated that a legal regulation should be made and stated that the current advertising ban continues He signaled that he could. The Minister also stated that new sanctions are on their agenda. Band reduction penalty He touched on whether it would be given or not.
Minister Uraloğlu said, “X did not appoint a representative to Turkey. A legal regulation regarding this will also be required. Our talks are still continuing. There is an advertising ban in effect. “Then what you said (band narrowing) is on our agenda,” he said.
Giant social media platforms such as X are required to open representative offices in Turkey and comply with legal regulations. Thanks to the representative, issues specific to Turkey, such as local elections, can be discussed on social media platforms. The minister’s statements indicate that sanctions against X may become tougher.