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Twitter, YouTube, Facebook Censored Despite Constitutional Court Ruling

Twitter, YouTube, Facebook Censored Despite Constitutional Court Ruling

166 websites including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have been blocked in Turkey on the grounds that they have published the photos of Mehmet Selim Kiraz during Istanbul Courthouse hostage crisis.

6 April 2015 Elif Akgül

YouTube At Last!

YouTube At Last!

Turkey lifted its YouTube ban dated March 27 following the Constitutional Court’s decision on May 29 stating, “The access ban on Youtube is a rights violation.”

Constitutional Court: YouTube Ban is a "Right Violation"

Constitutional Court: YouTube Ban is a "Right Violation"

Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled that the ban on YouTube imposed by TIB authorities was a "right violation".

Twitter Ban Lifted, YouTube Awaiting With Issues

Twitter Ban Lifted, YouTube Awaiting With Issues

While Turkish authorities lifted the twitter ban in Turkey, the situation of YouTube ban remained unclear as telecommunication authorities and courts made incompatible statements regarding the reason behind it.

Contradictory Statements From FM and TIB

YOUTUBE BAN

Contradictory Statements From FM and TIB

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stated that YouTube ban was related to the national security. Telecommunications Communication Authorities, on the other hand, announced that the ban was due to “the crimes committed against Atatürk”.

2 April 2014 Elif Akgül

YouTube Also Blocked in Turkey

YouTube Also Blocked in Turkey

Turkey's Telecommunication Authorities (TİB) blocked the access to YouTube.