// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did NSosyal say to its friend? Let's link up.
| NSosyal | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation), Baykar Technology |
| Release | 23 July 2025 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android, Web |
| Type | Social media, microblogging |
| Website | nsosyal |
NSosyal, formerly known as Next Sosyal (officially NEXT TEKNOFEST Sosyal), is a Turkey-based social media platform. It was developed through a collaboration between the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and Baykar Technology, and was opened to the general public on 23 July 2025.[1] The platform stands out for its ad-free structure, transparent algorithm, and data centers hosted in Turkey.[2]
History
[edit]NSosyal was released simultaneously for iOS and Android on 23 July 2025.[3]
Baykar Chairman of the Board Selçuk Bayraktar stated in an announcement made through his personal X account that the platform had been developed together with TEKNOFEST entrepreneurs, and described the project as "a digital harbor that prioritizes moral and ethical rules".[4]
Features
[edit]NSosyal has a microblogging structure that allows users to share text, images, videos, and polls. Commenting on, liking, and quoting posts are supported.[5]
T3 AI
[edit]T3 AI, integrated into NSosyal, is a Turkish-focused large language model developed by the T3 Foundation and Baykar.
- It can provide automatic replies when tagged in posts
- It can interpret multilingual content
- It has filtering systems against obscenity, hate speech, and disinformation[5]
Infrastructure
[edit]NSosyal is based on the Mastodon software, which is built on ActivityPub, an open-source and decentralized social networking protocol.[6]
Users and reception
[edit]The platform reached tens of thousands of users in its first week and topped the social networking category of the App Store on 24 July 2025.[7]
It also reached 1 million users in a short period of time, becoming Turkey's fastest-growing domestic social media platform.[8]
Some users and media outlets have compared its interface and usage dynamics to X.[9]
Conversely, some technology writers have criticized the emphasis on "completely domestic software" despite the platform being based on the infrastructure of the Mastodon application.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Yerli sosyal medya platformu 'Next TEKNOFEST Sosyal' kullanıma açıldı". Anadolu Agency. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Selçuk Bayraktar yeni sosyal medya platformunu duyurdu: Next TEKNOFEST Sosyal". TRT Haber. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Next TEKNOFEST Sosyal yayında: Yerli sosyal medya platformu kullanıcılara açıldı". NTV. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2025.[dead link]
- ↑ Selçuk Bayraktar (23 July 2025). "Selçuk Bayraktar'ın X Paylaşımı". X. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Next TEKNOFEST Sosyal'in arkasındaki teknoloji: T3 AI ve Mastodon". Webrazzi. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.[dead link]
- 1 2 "Next Sosyal, Mastodon Altyapısını mı Kullanıyor? İşte Cevabı!". ShiftDelete.Net. 26 July 2025. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2025.[dead link]
- ↑ "Next Sosyal kullanıcı sayısı 630 bini aştı". Hürseda Haber. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Next Sosyal, 1 milyon kullanıcıyı aştı". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "Next Sosyal: X benzeri yerli uygulama hizmete girdi". Yeni Şafak. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.