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ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, internet watchdog Netblocks said on Wednesday, two days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
“Real-time network data shows that Twitter is restricted in Turkey; filtering is in place at major ISPs and the public is beginning to rely on the service after a series of deadly earthquakes,” said Netblocks, which monitors the links. all over the world.
It was not possible to get a comment from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The agency that can impose such restrictions is the Department of Information Technologies and Communications (ITC) under the Ministry of Transport.
Users of the platform, including opposition figures, scientists and non-governmental organizations, to this step protest have done earthquake due to the limited reception in the zone, communication has already become difficult.
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“How come Twitter is restricted in a day when communication saves lives? What kind of incompetence is this?’ Head of opposition party DEVA Ali Babacann said on his Twitter account.
Since Monday’s earthquake, Turks have shared information about their loved ones, collapsed buildings in the area and coordination for relief efforts on Twitter.
Cyber rights expert and Istanbul Bilgi University professor Yaman Akdeniz said on Twitter that Turkey There are several articles in the law that may lead to the restriction of access to Twitter.
What caused the restriction?flour Akdeniz, who said that it was not immediately clear, said that access to Tiktok in Turkey is also limited.
Report by Can Sezer and Ezgi Erkoy; Edited by Daren Butler and Nick Macfie
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2023-02-09 00:22:54
Source – reuters
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