Turkey's Next Challenge: Stamping Out "Internet Illiteracy"
Posted in: Internet Use/New Technologies at 21/05/2012 14:35
[Radikal] Even as Internet use expands in Turkey, a large percentage of the population remains "Internet illiterate." A recent study by the Alternative Information Technology Association (AITA) found that in low-access areas, parents are not only uninformed about digital technology, but sometimes actively resist its spread. In some instances they make a point of preventing their children from using the Internet entirely, the study found.
According to the AITA, roughly 43% of Turkish households have access to the Internet. Still, some formidable obstacles stand in the way of wider access. For starters, there are disparities between the wealthier western half of Turkey and the comparatively poorer eastern side. In the east, only 22.7% of households are connected to the Internet.
http://worldcrunch.com/turkeys-next-challenge-stamping-out-internet-illiteracy/5157
