August 28, 2024 - Turkiye, Istanbul

Court orders the blocking of 69 X accounts, including those of journalists Amberin Zaman, Deniz Tekin, Berçem Mordeniz, and Öznur Değer, despite a 2020 ruling banning “virtual patrolling” by police. The court cites “terrorist organization propaganda” without specifying details.

This latest crackdown highlights Turkiye's ongoing repression of press freedom and censorship of critical press, particularly Kurdish voices.

Women Press Freedom denounces this ruling and urges X to resist these unjust blocks and defend free expression against state censorship.