Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority announced that access to the social media platform Instagram has been blocked in the country as of Friday.
However, the announcement did not reveal the exact reason behind the decision. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan previously declared August 2 as a day of national mourning to commemorate the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Earlier this week, Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun criticized Instagram for "preventing" users from posting messages of condolences for the passing of Haniyeh "without citing any policy violations." "This is censorship, pure, and simple," he added.
