Net Neutrality, Turkey, And Beyond – A Road Map For Net Neutrality Regulation in Turkey

Net Neutrality (NN) remains as one of the most debated internet governance topics. This is because laws and regulations governing the NN principle have a tremendous impact on the end-users, fundamental rights, as well as fair competition, and therefore, calling for a careful consideration of what challenges the internet actors face and how their rights should be preserved. Due to carrying pivotal importance for both enhancing the rights of end-users and fostering fair digital economy, NN debates urgent attention from relevant Turkish Authorities. Currently, Turkey does not have a clear stance on NN, which created a legal gap and lead to applications that are far from being best practices. Therefore, the "Net Neutrality, Turkey and Beyond: A Road Map for Net Neutrality Regulation in Turkey" Report is intended as a roadmap for Turkish Regulators, analyzing the existing NN ecosystem particularly within the EU and US, comparing and contrasting NN best practices and applications that may pose some risks to various internet actors. It is also intended as a resource for those interested in the NN research in general, outlining why they should be concerned about the lack of NN regulations in Turkey. This Report concludes that Turkey should break its silence regarding NN and that a multi-stakeholder debate is initiated to determine Turkey's strategic position in terms of NN, and that hopefully Turkey decides to align with the EU's open internet regulations, on its path to EU harmonization and a digital single market, that one day would Turkey.

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