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Türkiye· Recep Tayyip ErdoğanApple and Turkey's Digital Economy: Erdoğan and Cook Discuss Future
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed Apple's support for Turkey's digital application economy and the future of digital technology.
Background
Turkey, a G20 economy, has been actively developing its digital infrastructure and economy. The government has expressed interest in fostering technological growth and attracting foreign investment in the tech sector. This engagement with major global tech companies like Apple is part of that broader economic strategy.
Quorum · collective opinions
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Public figures · stances & shifts
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Time 100 — multiple appearances · Government of Turkey · Türkiye
on Apple and Turkey's Digital Economy
Supports Apple and Turkey's Digital Economy: Posts in this cluster support Apple and Turkey's Digital Economy (mean stance +0.52).
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