Turkiye has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram, according to its national communications authority. The decision comes after a top government official slammed Instagram for “censoring” Hamas-related content
In a post on its website, the communications authority said that “Instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024”, without stating a reason.
On Wednesday, the country’s communications director, Fahrettin Altun, accused the social media platform of blocking condolence posts on the death of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh. Altun accused Israel of trying to plunge the region into further turmoil through killings and secret operations.