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The opposition-held municipality of the Beyoğlu district removed an artwork without notice.

The newspaper's editor-in-chief Mehmet Ali Çelebi suggests that the recent censorship reflects the ruling bloc's attempt to shape any potential new "peace process" with the Kurds to fit their own agenda.

The law article which constituted the legal ground for the censorship will no longer be effective as of Oct 10, according to a Constitutional Court decision.

The app has come under scrutiny after messages praising a teenager who burtally killed two 19-year-old women.

The newspaper wasn’t allowed to publish the story concerning the religious group that the printing house is linked to.

The court provided “national security” reasons for the decision.

The agency has changed its domain to continue its operations.

While the messages of senior government officials remain accessible, the platform removes similar messages from other users.

The initial disagreement between government officials and Meta reportedly arose over the definition of “terrorism.” Meanwhile, Meta had already removed or restricted nearly 2,500 posts as per Turkish authorities' requests in the first half of 2024.

The ban was enacted following the government’s criticism of the platform’s alleged censorship of condolences for killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Government officials are scheduled to meet with Instagram representatives today, and the transport minister has expressed optimism that the ban may soon be lifted.

The president’s communications director criticized Instagram for censoring messages of condolences for the Hamas leader. Hours later, the internet authority blocked the platform without providing a specific reason.