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Wikipedia Blocked in Turkey

posted by on Monday May 01 2017, @01:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the doesn't-the-internet-route-around-censorship? dept.

takyon writes:

It's time out for Wikipedia in Turkey:

If you try to open Wikipedia in Turkey right now, you'll turn up a swirling loading icon, then a message that the server timed out.

Turkey has blocked Wikipedia. If you're inside the country, you can only access the online encyclopedia through a virtual private network connection to a system outside the country.

Turkish officials reportedly asked the online encyclopedia to remove content by writers "supporting terror."

Wikipedia "has started acting as part of the circles who carry out a smear campaign against Turkey in the international arena, rather than being cooperative in fight against terror," ministry officials said, according to Al Jazeera. It tried to show Turkey "at the same level and in cooperation with terror groups."

Other coverage: https://turkeyblocks.org/2017/04/29/wikipedia-blocked-turkey/
http://aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkey-wikipedia-blocked-for-disregarding-the-law/808072

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Kilo110 on Monday May 01 2017, @02:34PM (1 child)

    by Kilo110 (2853) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 01 2017, @02:34PM (#502273)

    Ah yes, the 'terror' excuse. A catchall excuse for government to do whatever it wants.

    It's right up there next to 'protecting our children'.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday May 01 2017, @02:44PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 01 2017, @02:44PM (#502280) Journal

    Ah yes, the 'terror' excuse...
    It's right up there next to 'protecting our children'.

    Above it.
    There will be times in which "terror" will trump "protecting our children", times when "collateral damage in eradicating terror" needs to be tabled.

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