Google suspends GMS licenses to all new models for the Turkish market

16 December 2019
Turkey's competition authority ruled that Google should allow users to change the default search engine, which kicked this off.

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abigfanoftechs, 17 Dec 2019What the hell are you talking about? Their government does... moreRight up to the point where they will force google out, and people will have to use what's left.

    Trollhammeren, 17 Dec 2019Yeah a choice to use a search engine that they can control,... moreWhat the hell are you talking about?
    Their government doesn't stop their citizens from choosing Google.
    Turkish people can still choose Google if they want to ...

      abigfanoftechs, 17 Dec 2019In this case, the Turkish goverment want to offer choices f... moreYeah a choice to use a search engine that they can control, don't even try to paint this any other way, while google is as bad as it is, it's not bowing to censorship by individual governments. That was one of the main reasons google pulled out of China.

        Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Wasn't Turkey one of the countries which like China restric... moreIn this case, the Turkish goverment want to offer choices for their citizens.
        You may disagree with their stance but it's their policy for their citizens.

        This is different to internet access restriction.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 17 Dec 2019

          Wow, 16 Dec 2019Huawei is more evil than Google. Both are evil but Huawei h... morefor someone who gets his information from Youtube, good luck to him.. Don't ever wake up!

            Google is f*ing insane ...
            For me personally, given the choice I would choose Google search everytime. They are the best at it. So I don't understand why they refused to comply!

            This is Google taking the ball home when other kids are mean to them.
            Pathetic!!!

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              • 17 Dec 2019

              AbstractCure, 16 Dec 2019Any country or corporation, even an individual, is welcome ... moreGoogle did not create Android they just bought the company that did, also its open-source software anyone can use it! The issue is how Google is forcing everyone to follow their BS to make apps work, wanna use a banking app? Nope cannot without Google services, wana play this game? No you need google services to handle the account... (a few offer facebook or twitter options but to be fair all should have alternate options)

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                • Anonymous
                • 7kh
                • 17 Dec 2019

                Google can afford to pressurise a small country because there is no alternative OS to Android. And ios is for the creamy layer. Google cannot do the same with China or Russia or India because of large userbase. In fact the govts are ruthless in kicking out such companies if needed.

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                  • 17 Dec 2019

                  S Yu, 16 Dec 2019"users still couldn’t pick a default search engine"?? Is t... moreYes ...even in India cant access www.bing.com/maps on android

                    Turkish authority: Google, you should at least allow users to change the default search engine on their phones.
                    Google: We just cast a spell that turns all future phones arriving this country a Huawei phone on you guys, enjoy!

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 17 Dec 2019

                      [deleted post]you could say that because you didnt realized it yet. Both are bad, but the main question is which one is worse?

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                        • 17 Dec 2019

                        kill after it laid eggs.

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                          GAMERMAN, 16 Dec 2019HarmonyOS will take time to flourish, it has already been d... morehahaaa if google is evil then huawei is satan. Every mobile apps or OS, they are all collecting data and spying on you one way or another. But for me I rather being spied by google than by communists China. If the communist found out you do something wrong against them politically then bye bye. You can't even make fun of Xi Jinping, here I surely can make fun of Trump publicly hahaaa take your choice.

                            Yes, Any country should not bend over to a corporation. Now, join HMS coalition and make it GROWS.

                            Becarefull Google, IF other non us-lapdogs countries think (and migrating to HMS) this as a chance to reduces you and USA influence / data mining, this maybe will be the beginning of your downfalls

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                              • 17 Dec 2019

                              Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Wasn't Turkey one of the countries which like China restric... moreWhat country are you from? There are multiple countries in the world which apply www restrictions.

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                                • 16 Dec 2019

                                God bless Turkey

                                  Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019No turkey (my country) is so sooo stupid. Thanks to those w... moreFrom my humble opinion, it seems that in that part of the World's, and further East, a lot of countries were great, until the 70s and 80s. Search images for Iran, 1970s, or even 60s. Looked like nice liberal places. Before anyone chelps up, a good friend of mine is part Iranian. His family came over here in early 80s or late 70s... The stories he tells...

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                                    Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019Your search engine is owned by Google :))). You don't say? Wanna bet?

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                                      Anonymous, 16 Dec 2019"users still couldn’t pick a default search engine". Defaul... moreAnd Google pay or pressure the companies to make Google the default search engine

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                                        GAMERMAN, 16 Dec 2019HarmonyOS will take time to flourish, it has already been d... moreHuawei is more evil than Google. Both are evil but Huawei has the edge. Don't believe then look up "Ban Huawei from Canada! Communist China" on youtube.. And before you comment back "a youtube video?" go look at it first lol