Social media slowdown detected in Turkey after assassination of Russian...
The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has detected severe slowdowns affecting Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp for some, but not all, internet users in Turkey. Access timings show that the...
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News site of Dutch Broadcast Foundation NOS blocked in Turkey
The website of Dutch public broadcaster NOS is unreachable for most internet users in Turkey, according to claims independently validated by Turkey Blocks. The restriction was reported shortly after...
View ArticleSocial media shutdowns in Turkey after ISIS releases soldier video
The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has detected and confirmed throttling of Twitter and YouTube affecting many internet users in Turkey after a new ISIS propaganda video was shared online just before...
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Global alcohol brands blocked from social media in Turkey
Instagram and Twitter accounts belonging to several international drinks brands have been blocked or restricted in Turkey, according to user complaints emerging yesterday now independently verified by...
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Wikipedia blocked in Turkey
The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has verified restrictions affecting the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia in Turkey. A block affecting all language editions of the website detected at 8:00AM local...
View ArticleMajor internet access issues in Turkey as Cloudflare knocked offline
The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has detected access failures affecting hundreds of websites hosted on the Cloudflare CDN including popular news sites Cumhuriyet, Diken, BirGun, several mobile apps...
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AliExpress online store and Alibaba Group unreachable in Turkey
AliExpress, a popular China-based e-commerce website has become largely unavailable in Turkey. The web store is used extensively by Turkish retailers as a source for wholesale goods, particularly for...
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Blogspot blocked in Turkey
The Google-owned Blogspot blogging service has been blocked in Turkey on 24 July 2018, verified by the Turkey Blocks internet observatory as consistent with internet filters used to censor content in...
View ArticlePeriscope streaming service blocked in Turkey as football match gets under way
Turkish internet service providers have blocked access to Periscope, the live streaming service owned by Twitter, Inc. The measure is believed to be temporary, in compliance with a court order issued...
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Dutch Broadcast Foundation NOS unblocked in Turkey
The website of Dutch public broadcaster NOS has been partially unblocked in Turkey almost 27 months after access was restricted during a diplomatic crisis, according network measurement data reviewed...
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