I had only taken a free/monthly trial membership for the Word app on my Apple device. Because I intended to use it only for a short period, I do not believe I gave any consent for an annual subscription or a high‑value payment. Nevertheless, without my knowledge or permission, this subscription was converted into an annual one and around January a single charge of ₺4,100 was taken from my bank card. During this time I also experienced problems with my account; I struggled to log into my Apple account for a while, which prevented me from using both my account and the Word app. I don’t actively use the Word app at all, yet I cannot accept that such a large amount was withdrawn without my approval. Later, when I tried to submit a refund request through Apple, this Word subscription did not appear at all among the refundable products in the system. I was able to open refund requests for some of my other products, but because there was no option for the specific transaction that is causing the problem, I could not start the refund process. I request that both Apple and Word/Microsoft examine the records related to this transaction, refund the ₺4,100 that was taken for the subscription that was turned into an annual plan without my knowledge or consent, and completely cancel the associated Word membership.
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