Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices

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Advertisement Business Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration 03 Apr 2026 10:10PM (Updated: 03 Apr 2026 10:14PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST ISTANBUL, April 3 : The Turkish Competition Board said on Friday it had decided to launch an investigation into Alphabet Inc and related Google companies over its advertising and billing practices. The investigation aims to determine whether Google's billing practices and commercial practices related to its online advertising services to advertisers and advertising agency clients violate Turkish law, the board said in a statement.

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Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices
The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
03 Apr 2026 10:10PM
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ISTANBUL, April 3 : The Turkish Competition Board said on Friday it had decided to launch an investigation into Alphabet Inc and related Google companies over its advertising and billing practices.
The investigation aims to determine whether Google's billing practices and commercial practices related to its online advertising services to advertisers and advertising agency clients violate Turkish law, the board said in a statement.
Source: Reuters
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