Turkeys citizens have finally regained access to YouTube today, marking the end of a 67-day block against the video-sharing site ordered by the Turkish government. Last week, the countrys Constitutional Court ruled that the YouTube ban — abruptly imposed in late March — was an unlawful violation of free speech. That echoed an April decision it […]
Reuters is reporting that Turkey has officially lifted its ban on Twitter, after two weeks of centralized network-level blackout. According to a Reuters source within the Turkish government, the change has now been made, and the Turkish web is no longer blocking traffic to and from the service.
The Turkish government this week passed strict new legislation that makes it easier for authorities to shut down websites and access personal data, in what is widely seen as a move to strengthen internet censorship and surveillance at a time of heightened political tensions. The bill was passed late Wednesday by the Turkish Parliament and is […]
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