Turkey continues to block Instagram for the second day after a senior Turkish official accused the American platform of censoring posts. The Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority announced the decision on its website. The authority's decision mentioned that this step is related to a system that allows for the banning of "criminal content," without providing further details. Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu stated on Friday, "Our country has values and sensitivities. Despite our warnings, they did not take criminal content into account. We have imposed a ban on access to the site. When they respect our laws, the ban will be lifted." Meanwhile, Fahrettin Altun, the head of the Communications Directorate at the Turkish presidency, sharply criticized the platform on Wednesday, emphasizing that it "prevents people from posting condolence messages" for Ismail Haniya, the head of Hamas's political bureau.
Turkey Continues to Block Instagram for the Second Day
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