Censorship: Access to Wikipedia is Blocked in Turkey
UPDATE May 5, 2017 Turkish Court Rejects Wikipedia’s Appeal Over Website’s Blocking (via Reuters)
||| Turkey Court Rejects Wikipedia Appeal Over Blocking (via AFP)
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UPDATE Statement by Wikimedia Re: Blocking of Wikipedia in Turkey, “Wikimedia Foundation urges Turkish authorities to Restore access to Wikipedia” (via Wikimedia Blog)
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From the Turkey Blocks* :
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 time Saturday 29 April. The loss of availability is consistent with internet filters used to censor content in the country.
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A formal judgement has been issued in approval of the administrative measure, indicating that a permanent restriction is now in place.
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* Turkey Blocks was a recipient of a 2017 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award
See Also: Turkey Blocks Access to Wikipedia (via Reuters)
Turkey’s communications ministry said Wikipedia was attempting to run a “smear campaign” against Turkey, saying some articles purported that Ankara was coordinating with militant groups, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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