Woman Arrested in Turkey After Criticizing State Instagram Ban

Published on August 13, 2024

The Turkish authorities have detained a woman who, during a street interview, criticized a government ban on the social media platform Instagram. According to prominent Turkish daily newspaper Cumhuriyet, the woman, identified only as “Dilbura Y.,” was detained by police in the city of Izmir on the morning of Aug. 12. She was later remanded in custody by a local court pending trial for allegedly “inciting hatred and enmity” and “insulting” the Turkish presidency, according to several local media outlets. It remains unclear when her case will go to trial. On Aug. 2, the Turkish government blocked access to Instagram, saying the popular media-sharing platform had failed to comply with its guidelines pertaining to public sensitivities....

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