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
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday May 01 2017, @05:35PM (2 children)
Turkey government seems to go full speed ahead converting the country into a islamistic fascist shithole with North Korea as their role model. Perhaps there will be a future international clash over if Turkey should be allowed to develop nukes or not, in the future. It will be interesting to see what their military will do. Like invading neighboring countries of Greece, Bulgaria, Iran, Georgia, Armenia etc or just sending migrant invasions.
Otoh, maybe this is exactly what is included in the plan to use extremists with Islamic beliefs as a proxy to fight those that will not subdue to the corporate mafia in that country north of Mexico.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday May 01 2017, @05:57PM (1 child)
Can Turkey get nuclear technology from Iran? Or the Russians?
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(Score: 2) by kaszz on Monday May 01 2017, @06:47PM
I think they can build it themselves if they wanted to. The hard step for a state actor is to get hold of the fissile material and purify it. The big question is if they will be allowed to do this. Right now they have American nukes controlled by America.
Realistically the risk is rather with a conventional invasion by their army into neighboring countries. Or exploiting the ineptitude of European leaders. Any person in Turkey with a ambition to make something of their lives will probably plan on how to leave right now.