Google Services Disrupted in Turkey, Greece, Germany Amidst Geopolitical Tensions

Google services were temporarily disrupted in Turkey, Greece, and Germany due to a technical issue. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, operates a range of services including search engines, video hosting, messaging, home automation, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, investment services, and fiber optic internet access. Net sales are primarily generated in the United States, followed by the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia/Pacific.

Google services were temporarily disrupted in Turkey, Greece, and Germany on Thursday, September 2, 2025, due to an unspecified technical issue. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, operates a broad range of services including search engines, video hosting, messaging, home automation, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, investment services, and fiber optic internet access. The outage affected core services such as Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Maps, causing significant inconvenience to users.

The outage began around 10:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and lasted for several hours. Users reported that search queries failed to return results, pages froze, and other services were inaccessible. According to the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), the outage affected Google services in various countries across Southeastern Europe and other regions [1].

Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Omer Fatih Sayan made a statement on the issue, stating that Google is experiencing an outage affecting Android and related services in Türkiye and the European region. The National Cyber Incident Response Center has requested a technical report from Google regarding the cause of the outage [2].

Access to Google services was restored by 10:57 a.m. local time. Google has not yet issued a statement regarding the cause of the outage. The disruption comes one day after Alphabet faced a $425 million privacy class action verdict in San Francisco federal court, adding pressure to the company [3].

The service disruption comes amidst a broader context of regulatory pressures. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling in Alphabet's landmark antitrust case, reaffirming that the company held an illegal monopoly in internet search but imposing narrower restrictions than initially feared. The ruling allows Google to continue operating its core businesses, including Chrome and Android, without forced divestitures [4].

This ruling has had a positive impact on Alphabet's stock performance. Shares of Alphabet jumped as much as 8% in extended trading following the decision, extending a quarterly run that has added nearly 25% to the stock year-to-date. The ruling has lifted regulatory uncertainty and allowed investors to refocus on the company's fundamentals and growth drivers [4].

References:
[1] https://www.turkiyetoday.com/business/google-outage-in-turkiye-disrupts-search-youtube-and-other-services-3206400
[2] https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N3UR08F:0-google-services-were-down-in-turkey-parts-of-europe/
[3] https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/09/47493557/google-services-crash-gmail-youtube-maps-reportedly-experience-major-outages-across-eastern-europe-us-cities
[4] https://www.investing.com/analysis/alphabet-stock-surges-after-dodging-harsh-antitrust-remedies-200666383