Main social media platforms confronted restrictions in Turkey on Wednesday following a lethal assault on the headquarters of the nation’s aerospace and defence firm TUSAS in Ankara.
The lockdown on social media platforms, together with X, Instagram, Fb, YouTube, and TikTok got here shortly after terrorists stormed the corporate’s premises, killing 5 individuals and leaving over 20 individuals injured within the assault, the Mirror UK reported.
Taking to its X account, NetBlocks, a worldwide web observatory that screens cybersecurity and digital governance, introduced the lockdown on the social media platforms within the nation.
“Confirmed: Reside metrics present social media platforms together with X, Instagram, Fb, YouTube, and TikTok have been restricted in #Turkey,” wrote NetBlocks in a publish on X.
“The incident comes as authorities impose a broadcast ban over at this time’s lethal assault on Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters in Ankara”.
In the meantime, it’s unclear when the lockdown on social media platforms in Turkey shall be lifted.
Eyewitnesses say a big explosion was adopted by a flurry of gunfire.Â
An enormous plume of smoke might be seen billowing into the air, with photographs additionally exhibiting important injury to quite a lot of constructions exterior the advanced.
In response to Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the 2 attackers — a person and a girl — had been additionally killed within the assault.
Whereas Yerlikaya didn’t determine these liable for the assault, Turkey’s Defence Minister Yasar Guler pointed the finger on the militant Kurdistan Employees’ Occasion (PKK).
