Turkey blocks access to Instagram platform but gives no reason

By Reuters
August 02, 2024

There was no immediate comment from Instagram on matter

A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Instagram logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. — Reuters

Turkey has blocked access to social media platform Instagram, the infotech regulator said on Friday, without stating a reason or duration for the ban, which also left the platform's mobile app inaccessible.

The move follows comments on Wednesday by Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, criticising the platform for what he called its decision to block condolence posts on the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a key official of Palestinian militant group Hamas.

"This is censorship, pure and simple," Altun, the communications director of the Turkish presidency, said on X, adding that Instagram had not cited any policy violations for its action.

There was no immediate comment from Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc, on either the ban or Altun's comments.

Turkey's Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) published the August 2 decision on its website.


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