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Offline JohnF

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Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« on: April 29, 2017, 09:01:37 AM »
As of 8:00am local time, access to Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey.

5651 sayılı Kanun uyarınca yapılan teknik inceleme ve hukuki değerlendirme sonucunda bu internet sitesi (wikipedia.org) hakkındaki Bilgi Teknolojileri ve iletişim Kurumu ‘nın 29/04/2017 tarih ve 490.05.01.2017.-182198 sayılı kararına istinaden Bilgi Teknolojileri ve iletişim Kurumu tarafından iDARi TEDBiR uygulanmaktadır.

(After technical analysis and legal consideration based on the Law Nr. 5651, ADMINISTRATION MEASURE has been taken for this website (wikipedia.org) according to Decision Nr. 490.05.01.2017.-182198 dated 29/04/2017 implemented by Information and Communication Technologies Authority.)

Didn't take him long, did it?  Apparently there will be a court case this week - any bets it's got something to do with the 16th?

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Offline philrose

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2017, 09:03:58 AM »
Strange I can still get it.....

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2017, 09:15:00 AM »
That's good.  The less efficient the blocking systems are the better.

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2017, 09:34:37 AM »
Couldn't resist this one.

A couple of years ago the government blocked certain pages on Vikipedi, the Turkish language version - this from the TDN article at the time:

Wikipedia has warned its users that Turkey “blocks” a number of its articles and is also monitoring contributors to the site.

“Did you know that some articles on Turkish Vikipedi have been blocked to users in Turkey?” Wikipedia’s Turkish homepage warns, giving a list of censored articles.

As of June 19, Turkey blocks a total of five Wikipedia articles: “Human penis,” “Female reproduction organs,” “Scrotum,” “Vagina” and “Opinion polling for the Turkish general election, 2015.”


Make of that what you will!

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2017, 10:08:36 AM »
Been told that this is the offending article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-sponsored_terrorism#Turkey

Don't see much wrong with it, although the wee fella might!

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2017, 16:21:36 PM »


  Maybe he perceives them to be descriptions of him.?

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2017, 19:43:29 PM »
So what is the best 'alternative' ?

Offline KKOB

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2017, 20:07:13 PM »
Reggipedia.  ;)

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2017, 07:11:23 AM »
Cant get Wikipedia or the link to the site John F, but there's always a way, with a VPN.  Probably this will be the downhill start of thing to come............

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Re: Wikipedia now banned in Turkey
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2017, 21:13:35 PM »
Dating shows on Turkish Television now banned too.




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