2024-08-07 22:57:35
After a senior Turkish official accused the US platform of censoring messages of condolences for the murder of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Türkiye yesterday added three consecutive days without Instagram.
The decision to close access to Instagram was announced on Friday morning on its website by the Turkish Technology Authority Information and Communications (BTK), without giving explanations.
An official later referred to a regulation that allows blocking “criminal content”, without giving further details.
“Our country has values and sensitivities. Despite our warnings, they did not take into account the criminal content. We have imposed an access ban. When they respect our laws, the ban will be lifted,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu.
Turkish presidential communications director Fahrettin Altun had harshly criticised Instagram on Wednesday.
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2024-08-07 22:57:35