Turkcell controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
MTN Group Iranian license lawsuit
Turkcell filed a US lawsuit seeking approximately $4.2 billion from MTN Group, alleging that bribery had helped MTN obtain an Iranian mobile license that had initially been awarded to Turkcell. Turkcell withdrew the case in 2013 after US legal developments weakened the basis for claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute.
Turkcell Superonline advertisement-injection criticism
Turkcell Superonline was criticized over alleged insertion of advertisements into customers’ internet traffic. The incident raised concerns about deep-packet inspection, traffic manipulation, privacy, and network neutrality. The cited reference states that the company did not respond to questions about the practice.