In what could be a prelude to censorship, the Turkish government has asked Twitter to establish a “representative office” in Turkey. The government has hinted that it might ban Twitter if the company doesn’t comply. Turkey did as much to YouTube, blocking the site for two years until last October, when Google opened a Turkish office. Twitter has been a common meeting spot for Turkish protesters who since May have marched, assembled and boycotted against any number of causes, from freedom of the press to the preservation of the famed Gazi Park.
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Twitter's Choice: Set Up Shop in Turkey or Be Banned
Posted by: David Vranicar June 27, 2013 04:46 PMIn what could be a prelude to censorship, the Turkish government has asked Twitter to establish a “representative office” in Turkey. The government has hinted that it might ban Twitter if the company doesn’t comply. Turkey did as much to YouTube, blocking the site for two years until last October, when Google opened a Turkish office. Twitter has been a common meeting spot for Turkish protesters who since May have marched, assembled and boycotted against any number of causes, from freedom of the press to the preservation of the famed Gazi Park.