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

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: 2) by kaszz on Monday May 01 2017, @06:47PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Monday May 01 2017, @06:47PM (#502447) Journal

    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.

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