Turkey blocked 27,304 social media accounts in first four months of 2025: minister - Turkish Minute

X account of Syriac Military Council blocked for users inside Turkey - Syriac Press

ANKARA — The X, formerly Twitter, account of the Syriac Military Council (Mawtbo Fulhoyo Suryoyo, MFS) has been restricted today for users of the media platform in Turkey. When entering the X account of the Syriac Military Council, the platform indicates that “Access is blocked for @syriacmfs.” It further states that the account is “closed due to a legal demand, within the borders of Turkey.” The reason for the restriction is unknown. In its rul…

Turkey blocked 27,304 social media accounts in first four months of 2025: minister - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkey’s interior minister said on Wednesday 27,304 social media accounts had been blocked in the first four months of 2025 as part of the country’s expanding digital crackdown, Turkish Minute reported. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made the remarks at a government-hosted workshop in Ankara focused on “synthetic media and disinformation,” during which he defended the government’s policies as necessary for national security and public order. Ye…

Turkey Blocks Over 27,000 Social Media Accounts in 2025 as Digital Crackdown Intensifies

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Wednesday that authorities blocked 27,304 social media accounts and nearly 7,000 URLs in the first four months of 2025 as part of the government’s expanding digital censorship campaign. Speaking at a government-hosted workshop in Ankara focused on “synthetic media and disinformation,” Yerlikaya defended the sweeping measures as essential for national security and public order. The event was organ…

Turkey blocked 27,304 social media accounts in first four months of 2025: minister - Turkish Minute

Turkey’s interior minister said on Wednesday 27,304 social media accounts had been blocked in the first four months of 2025 as part of the country’s expanding digital crackdown, the Demirören news agency reported. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made the remarks at a government-hosted workshop in Ankara focused on “synthetic media and disinformation,” during which he defended the government’s policies as necessary for national security and publi…