TURKEY'S SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE

On 19 March 2015, Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) convened a panel discussion on social media freedoms in Turkey as part of a multi-pronged project supported by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, titled the "State of Democracy in Turkey." The panel brought together policymakers, diplomats, academics, journalists, civil society representatives, and students from Kadir Has University for an open discussion about the status of Internet and social media freedoms in Turkey. The event was also broadcasted live online, and screened at five universities around Turkey (Okan University, Istanbul Yeni Yzyil University, Kayseri Abdullah Gul University, Eskisehir Anadolu University, Van 100. Yil University). The following analysis reviews the main arguments and comments made by the speakers and participants.