Following the social media law that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave immediate orders to be removed, world giants such as Spotify and Booking.com took action to continue their activities in Turkey. The law, which came into force on October 1, 2020, obliges companies with 1 million or more users to open a representative office in Turkey.
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The news that Sweden-based Spotify will open a representative office in Turkey and obtain a broadcast license was given yesterday. After Spotify, a big step came from the online reservation agency Booking. Booking, an online travel agency for accommodation reservations based in Amsterdam, was closed 3 years ago on the grounds of unfair competition and not paying taxes. After his access to the Booking site was closed in 2017, a big move came from the giant company.
According to the news of Betül Alakent from Sabah, Booking, which has been closed for 3 years, will reopen in Turkey if it fulfills the conditions. According to the social media law passed by the Parliament and enacted, Booking will be obligatory to open a representative office in Turkey.
It has also been learned that Booking.com will pay 7.5 percent tax on its turnover from Turkey. It has been learned that Booking is in talks with authorized ministries and institutions to return to Turkey.