“In addition to focusing on and developing domestic, national, and safe software, it is also an obligation to ensure that global social media platforms operate in a consistent and reliable manner without jeopardizing individuals’ freedoms,” Altun said in a statement on his social media account.

Altun emphasized that the outage that occurred on Monday in the most widely used social media platforms throughout the world and in Turkey had already left its mark in the history of communication in terms of its duration, outcomes, and what it has taught or will teach the world.

Fahrettin Altun also noted the following: “This outage has demonstrated to the world how fragile and chaotic the world’s so-called 'unrivaled' global social media companies are, and it has reminded us once again of the importance of a national cyber policy. This outage has also shown all of us how insecure our data is, how quickly and easily our social freedoms may be restricted, and how the chaos in social media can cause irreparable damage to individuals and society.

In addition to focusing on and developing domestic, national, and safe software, it is also an obligation to ensure that global social media platforms operate in a consistent and reliable manner without jeopardizing individuals’ freedoms. The state of the Republic of Turkey is in control, and it is working with all of its institutions and organizations to ensure that our citizens are not negatively impacted by the problems that the digital world brings with in addition to its numerous benefits.” (ILKHA)