Turkish Regulator Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google AI Search

The Turkish Competition Authority launched an antitrust investigation into Google on November 2, 2026, to determine if the company's AI Overviews and AI Mode search features violate competition law. The regulator is examining whether these AI-generated summaries divert traffic and visibility away from news publishers, thereby reducing their advertising revenues by allowing users to access information without visiting original websites.

The probe focuses on whether Google's practices have an exclusionary effect on content producers or if its content licensing agreements are unfair. The authority is specifically investigating suspicions of discriminatory and exploitative behavior regarding how AI features utilize publisher content.

To protect the rights of publishers during the investigation, the regulator has imposed interim measures to ensure that content usage terms reflect actual economic value. If the investigation establishes an infringement, Google may face administrative fines and be required to terminate the violating practices.