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Turkey blocks access to Instagram platform but gives no reason

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Turkey blocks access to Instagram platform but gives no reason

Turkey has blocked access to Instagram without providing a reason or duration for the ban. The country's infotech regulator confirmed the move, which also rendered the mobile app inaccessible. The ban follows criticism from Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun over Instagram's decision to block condolence posts regarding the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas official. Altun called the censorship "pure and simple," stating that Instagram did not provide any justification for their action. Instagram's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc, has not yet responded to the ban or Altun's comments. The ban was announced by Turkey's Information Technologies and Communication Authority on their website.

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