Turkey Unblocks Instagram Accounts After 9 Day Ban

 The government of The Republic of Turkey has commenced the process of unblocking Instagram accounts across the country after a 9 day access deprivation. The government blocked nationwide access to the social media platform on 2nd August 2024, without prior warning or providing reasons for the action. 

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Speaking on the nine day deprivation of Instagram access, Turkey's minister of Transport and Infrastructure,Abdulkadir Uraloglu, accused Meta of a refusal to delete Instagram content relating to posts involving gambling, drugs and child abuse(despite repeated denials from the technology company). In Mr Uraloglu's words: "Following our negotiations with representatives of Instagram, we will unblock access starting from 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) after they agreed to respond to our demands.Since the beginning, we have wanted social media platforms to respect the laws of the Republic."