DIYARBAKIR MAYOR’S FACEBOOK PAGE CENSORED BY TURKISH AUTHORITIES
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October 09, 2012 | 00:18
DIYARBAKIR. – The Turkish authorities continue to make pressures
via various methods on the Diyarbakir city Mayor Osman Baydemir,
who enjoys a great authority among Kurdish population.
Baydemir’s Facebook page, which has 300,000 followers, has been blocked
for 7 days preventing from making any notes and comments. The Mayor has
criticized the Turkish authorities for the censorship, which limits
the ability to get information via social network outlets. To note,
the Turkish court has blocked Baydemir’s web page for 7 days for
having violated the law on rights and obligations on Facebook.
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