Türkiye to lift ban on Instagram access
Instagram access will be unblocked in Türkiye, said the country's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu on his social media, Paralel.Az reports.
He noted that “META officials accepted Türkiye's conditions.”
"From the very beginning, we asked the platform to respect the laws and regulations of the Republic of Türkiye, take into account our sensitivities and fulfill our demands. During the meetings held with the representatives of META Platform, where META officials were also present, a consensus was reached on the following topics.
Compliance with Law and Content Removal: Content and publications that are classified as criminal offenses under the laws of the Republic of Türkiye will be removed immediately without prior notice.
User Rights and Account Security: The rights of users of social media accounts belonging to citizens of the Republic of Türkiye will be fully protected. Accounts will not be closed without warning due to counter-terrorism and content control.
Accounts belonging to terrorist organizations such as the PKK, PYD, FETÖ, as well as all content promoting propaganda in favor of these organizations, will be removed.
We will continue to protect the rights of 60 million users in our country,” the minister said in a statement.
Access to Instagram was blocked in the country on August 2 by decision of the Council on Technology and Communications.