Author: Yunus Arslan

We are in the middle of a transformation in the media world. Google has created a crisis in Turkish media due to an algorithm change. In recent days, there have been allegations that Google is “killing the opposition media and local press.” Turkish internet publishers issued a statement saying, “We protest against Google’s destructive embargo.” The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the opposition took the issue to Parliament. However, things are not at all as they are portrayed. This is more than an algorithm update. We are facing the new face of digital monopolization. Algorithms have become…