Accounts of Turkish LGBT+ activists have been blocked, no longer directly accessible in Turkiye.
Some of these accounts had tens of thousands of followers before the block.
Users in Turkiye can no longer access these accounts without using a VPN (virtual private network).
The block was implemented recently, significantly restricting Turkish users' access to this content.
Readers in the region are affected because the LGBT+ community loses a crucial tool for organization, visibility, and mutual support. This blocking is part of a broader trend of restrictions on LGBT+ rights in Turkiye, where the constitutional court recently banned Pride events and streaming platforms were pressured to remove content related to the community. The situation signals a resurgence of digital censorship targeting marginalized groups.
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