US EditionTurkey Restricts Internet Access Amid Opposition Party Standoff
The Turkish government imposed 12-hour internet throttling on major platforms during opposition protests and police actions against CHP's Istanbul headquarters, affecting many users nationwide, Netblocks reported.
- Access to major online platforms has been restricted across several networks in Turkey, as reported by Netblocks.
- Restrictions on the internet coincided with calls by the Republican People's Party for rallies in Istanbul.
- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest sparked major protests, according to Turkey's Freedom of Expression Association.
- CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozel urged unity against the measures, inviting all to protect the home of Ataturk in Istanbul.
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In Turkey, access to numerous online platforms is restricted after a protest by the opposition.
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This article was first published via Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit us on our website. Getty ImagesDemonstrators clashed with security forces in Turkey while protesting against a judicial ruling to change the leadership of the main opposition party. Police in Turkey fired pepper spray and arrested a number of supporters of the Republican People's Party, the country's main opposition party, while demonstrators gathered …
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