Digital Divide in Turkey: A General Assessment

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Atıf İçin Kopyala

YILDIZ M.

DIGITAL LITERACY: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND APPLICATIONS, VOL I, ss.721-734, 2013 (SSCI)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası:
• Basım Tarihi: 2013
• Doi Numarası: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1852-7.ch037
• Dergi Adı: DIGITAL LITERACY: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND APPLICATIONS, VOL I
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.721-734
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This chapter examines the nature of digital divide in Turkey. To this end, after a brief summary of the literature, first, the dimensions of digital divide in the country are explained. Then, various initiatives by the government, private firms, NGOs, and international organizations to combat digital divide are presented. Next, in the discussion section, issues for further discussion regarding digital divide in Turkey are listed. The chapter ends with the examination of the issues regarding the future prospects for overcoming digital divide in Turkey and developing countries elsewhere.