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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

YouTube Ban AK Party Turkey Censorship Free Speech » AKP Watch

"YouTube banned twice in Turkey within a week

AKP Watch January 23rd, 2008

AK Party Supporter Banned YouTube in TurkeyYouTube managed to be banned twice in Turkey within a week by having rulings from two seperate courts consequtively.

The initial ruling came from Ankara Criminal Court on 17th January. Four days later, YouTube stated that they removed alleged videos and filed an appealed to lift the ban. However very same day, in another city, the Criminal Court of Sivas ruled to ban YouTube again. As of today, there are two seperate court orders to ban YouTube in Turkey."

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