24.04.2025 16:51
MHP Deputy Chairman İsmail Özdemir stated that the increase in social media usage has put Turkish media in a difficult position due to foreign-based social media organizations. He announced that they have submitted a bill to the parliament to prevent this situation.
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MHP's İsmail Özdemir presented a bill to the parliament to protect the Turkish media. Stating that the intense advertising investments made to foreign-based platforms hinder the development of local media and digital publishers, MHP Deputy Chairman Özdemir said, "These platforms are in a more advantageous position compared to local and national media due to their opaque advertising policies. In this context, a significant portion of advertising expenditures in our country is transferred abroad. This naturally paves the way for disinformation and provocations."
To limit the use of advertising expenditures directed towards foreign-based platforms, MHP Deputy Chairman İsmail Özdemir emphasized the need to protect local and national platforms by submitting a bill to the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). In his statement, Özdemir expressed: "The disruptions in the supervision of foreign-based social media platforms lead to negative consequences in terms of protecting consumer rights and preventing potential social harms of advertising content."
"THE COMPETITION ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN SHAKEN"
In a period where the usage rates of the internet and social media have increased; conversely, the followership, viewership, or circulation rates of television, newspapers, magazines, and radios have not shown a parallel increase, foreign-based social media organizations have begun to put Turkish media in a difficult position. In a time when media and advertising investments are increasing, the fact that domestic capital in Turkey is increasingly directed towards social media organizations whose headquarters are all located in foreign countries has negative consequences for both our national economy and Turkish media.
"158 BILLION LIRA TO FOREIGN MEDIA"
While it is estimated that the total advertising amount given to social media companies belonging to foreign countries reached approximately 90 billion TL in 2023, it is stated that the same amount for 2024 is expected to reach 158 billion TL. It is calculated that in 2025, these figures could reach much higher amounts.
Considering that foreign-origin social media companies like Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Google sometimes act in accordance with their own corporate interests over Turkish law; due to the peace of our society and our national security sensitivity, it has become essential to set a certain measure regarding the distribution of advertising in media outlets.
"THIS IS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE"
Turkey must create space for its national elements against global capital firms that do not respect our national sensitivities. In the face of this multi-headed problem based on competition experienced by national and local media, we believe that advertising expenditures in our country should be distributed fairly to media outlets. With the bill we submitted to the TBMM, we aim to both protect our own media and contribute to their growth, as well as to protect the rights of Turkish digital platforms." "This is a national security issue." With the prepared bill, only 15% of advertising revenues can go to foreign media. A strong step for Turkish media!
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