Apparently, Turkey has decided to block the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The country's telecommunications watchdog issued the order citing a law that allows them to block access to websites deemed obscene or threatening national security. better safety.
Since Wikipedia does not fall into the first category, they will definitely mean the second, perhaps because because knowledge is a force that the Turkish people should not have, according to the government.
This is a move that has raised concerns among freedom and rights groups about the direction in which Turkey is heading. This is not the first time the government Erdogan has taken measures against freedom of speech and other fundamental rights. Several journalists were arrested for failing to report on what was happening in the country, while others were jailed for expressing negative opinions about their country's leadership.
"After technical analysis and legal assessment [...] we have taken administrative action on this website (wikipedia.org)," the telecommunications watchdog said in a statement posted on its website. The announcement also mentions a law that allows them to block access to websites or across entire websites if this may lead to protection public order, national security or public welfare.
Any appeal should be brought before a court within 24 hours and then the judges will need two days to decide whether to impose the exclusion measure or not. Of course, knowing how things work in Turkey, it would be strange if Wikipedia would be accessible to everyone.
The exclusion of the page has already been implemented, without waiting for the court's decision. From 8 am Wikipedia does not appear in Turkey.
The users they are of course able to use VPN tools to access the blocked site.
