I'm not sure it is a losing game. It depends on the goals the government wishes to achieve.
Certainly this filtering has made access more difficult for segments of the population, it has sent a message that the government is willing to employ outright censorship. If I worked at a newspaper or ran a social network inside Turkish boarders I would be very worried.
Governments use censorship because they believe it will allow them to achieve their goals, often they are right. Consider: "If Erdogan's party manages to sustain its early lead as the ballot count continues, it would suggest such troubles have been largely shrugged off by many of Turkey's over 50 million eligible voters." http://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-embattled-pm-faces-key-test-lo...
Certainly this filtering has made access more difficult for segments of the population, it has sent a message that the government is willing to employ outright censorship. If I worked at a newspaper or ran a social network inside Turkish boarders I would be very worried.
Governments use censorship because they believe it will allow them to achieve their goals, often they are right. Consider: "If Erdogan's party manages to sustain its early lead as the ballot count continues, it would suggest such troubles have been largely shrugged off by many of Turkey's over 50 million eligible voters." http://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-embattled-pm-faces-key-test-lo...