Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of ETİD (Electronic Commerce Operators Association) Emre Ekmekçimade statements regarding the closure of Instagram. According to the statement, the closure of Instagram could cause great damage to e-commerce. Why was Instagram closed?Let’s look at the answers to questions such as, when will it open, how will it harm e-commerce…
Instagram Shutdown Could Cause Major Damage to E-Commerce
On August 2 (today) morning, Instagram, one of the most used social media applications in Turkey, could not be accessed. Many social media users and thousands of people who earn money through Instagram could not understand this access problem. Afterwards, BTK made a statement Access to Instagram is restricted The news spread.
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So why was Instagram closed?? Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan made a statement on the social media platform X regarding why the Instagram application was closed. According to the deputy minister, Meta does not respect Turkey’s sensitivities as it respects the sensitivities of western countries. For this reason, access to the application has been restricted. social media statement You can read it below:
When Will Instagram Open?
When will Instagram open? There is no statement regarding this for now. It is expected to be opened after an agreement is reached between Meta and Turkey. However, we can say that thousands of people have been negatively affected by this access ban.
Instagram shutdown It was a very damaging development, especially for individuals who do their jobs in this medium and earn money through this social media. According to the statement made by Emre Ekmekçi, the closure of the relevant application caused a daily loss for e-commerce. 1.9 billion lira loss In his statement, Ekmekçi stated that 10 percent of the daily e-commerce volume is realized through social media.
1.9 Billion Lira Daily Loss!
Traffic generated by influencers Emre Ekmekçi, who said that e-commerce is very important, said that with this traffic, the daily e-commerce volume of nearly 2 billion could be negatively affected.
Stating that this volume will not disappear completely if Instagram is not opened, but it may shift to another platform, Ekmekçi said that Instagram is very important for them. Stating that there is a considerable amount of economy going on in Instagram, Emre Ekmekçi said, Different business models and investments on the platform He said that the closure decision would not produce positive results.