RSF: YouTube blocked again in Turkey
November 26th, 2008Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick
The Turkish Telecommunications Council has endorsed the fourth court order blocking access to YouTube. According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) “the authorities claim that content posted on YouTube is either disrespectful to Kemal Mustafa Atatürk, the Turkish Republic’s founder, or supports the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).”
Tags: Kemal Mustafa Atatürk, Reporters Without Borders, RSF, Turkey, Turkish Republic, Turkish Telecommunications Council, Workers Party, YouTube, YouTube Inc
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