Turkey restores access to Instagram after 9-day block

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after 9-day block

PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 07: In this photo illustration, social media,

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and Threads application logos are displayed on the screen of a smartphone on October 07, 2019 in Paris, France. The social network

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launched last week Threads its new application to promote the constant and intimate sharing between users and their closest friends. This Snapchat-inspired email app complements the popular

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image sharing service. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

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Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform 

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 after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concerns.

Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on Aug 2 for failing to comply with the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities.

A top Turkish official accused 

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 of blocking condolence posts over the ************** of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the ************ militant group ******.

Turkey has denounced *******’s attacks on Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire and criticised what it calls unconditional support for ******* by the West.

The nine-day ban triggered protests from users and small businesses who reach their customers through the platform.

Turkey ranks fifth in the world in terms of 

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 usage, with more than 57 million users, following India, the ******* States, Brazil and Indonesia, according to data platform Statista.

“As a result of our negotiations with 

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 officials, we will lift the access block…after they promised to work together to meet our demands regarding catalog ******* and on censorship imposed on users,” Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said in a post on X.

Catalog ******* in Turkish law include acts such as *******, ******* ********, ***** trafficking, ****** and ********.

“Significant gains have been achieved in increasing security in the digital environment in Turkey, legal compliance, protection of user rights and the development of a fair inspection mechanism,” Uraloglu said.

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 parent Meta had agreed to comply with Turkish law and ensure efficient removal of posts and content if they carry elements of certain ******* or “terrorism ***********”, Uraloglu said.

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 was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters.

“Live metrics show 

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 is being restored across Turkey’s main internet providers after national restriction spanning nine days. This is the country’s longest ban of a major social media platform in recent years,” Internet monitor NetBlocks said.

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