Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision: Report | HT Tech

Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey after court decision: Report

Access to Twitter and video-sharing website YouTube were blocked in Turkey on Monday following a court decision based on complaints from individuals, a source in Turkey's telecoms industry said.

By:REUTERS
| Updated on: Apr 06 2015, 17:06 IST
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Access to Twitter and video-sharing website YouTube were blocked in Turkey on Monday following a court decision based on complaints from individuals, a source in Turkey's telecoms industry said.

Turkey temporarily blocked Twitter and Youtube in the run-up to local elections in March 2014, after audio recordings purportedly showing corruption in then-Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's inner circle were leaked on their sites.

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First Published Date: 06 Apr, 16:59 IST
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