eBay didn't leave Turkey. They've bought http://www.gittigidiyor.com and continuing to operate.
They're still here, just under a different brand. They've bought their fiercest local competitor.
I think they pulled out to avoid paying the fine, but this might prove to be a monopoly exerting tactic as well. There is just no other explanation of pulling out of a market just because you have to un-tie your products now.
Yeah, I'm being provocative. But think about it.
What if it were more profitable for Google to side with the oppressive regime?
A trick question because we all already know what the answer is.
That's of course true, but it's also true of Turkey.
To me, having many actors with limited power is better than having a few with lot of power.