Turkey Blocks Access to Instagram
Turkey blocked access to the social network Instagram early on Friday, August 2, without providing a justification. The Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) announced this move on its website after a senior Turkish official accused the American platform of censorship. Many users residing in Turkey reported on the social network X being unable to refresh their Instagram feed, a blocking also observed by journalists from Agence France-Presse.
Criticism from Turkish Presidency Communication Director
The director of communication for the Turkish presidency, Fahrettin Altun, strongly criticized the platform on Wednesday, claiming that it “prevents people from posting messages of condolences for the martyrdom of [Hamas leader Ismail] Haniyeh.” Altun denounced it as a “very clear and evident censorship attempt” on the social network X.
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