Turkiye Bans Instagram Following Accusation of Anti-Palestine Censorship

A Turkish official says Instagram is censoring posts mourning Israel's assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh

Turkiye / Turkey blocked access to Instagram on 2 August after allegations the US-based social media platform censored posts mourning the death of Hamas political bureau leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this week, Reuters reported.

Turkiye’s infotech regulator, the Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK), announced the ban on its website on Friday without providing a reason or a timetable.

On Wednesday, Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun criticized Instagram for what he called its decision to block condolence posts for Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran by Israel while attending the inauguration ceremony for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on 31 July.

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

There was no immediate comment from Meta Platforms Inc, Instagram and Facebook’s parent company.

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