Turkey Restricts X, WhatsApp & Other Online Platforms After Police Blockade On Oppn Party

Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 14:37 IST

Turkish authorities imposed restrictions on social media platforms after a blockade on the headquarters of the opposition party in Istanbul.

Supporters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) shout slogans after a blockade was imposed on the party’s headquarters. (Reuters)

Turkey has reportedly restricted access to multiple social media platforms, including X, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, on multiple networks ahead of opposition protests in Istanbul, according to Netblocks, a global internet monitor.

The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) called for rallies after police set up barricades in areas around the party’s headquarters in Istanbul, Reuters reported. The access problems to these platforms began at around 8:45 pm GMT (2:15 am IST) with bandwidth being throttled for the platforms, said Turkey’s Freedom of Expression Association.

This is a developing story. More details to be added.

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