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Wikipedia Turkey's first censorship target after referendum; what next?

Turkey joined China as one of the few countries to order a complete block on Wikipedia

Supporters of Justice and Development party (AK) wave Turkish flags and hold a poster of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside its offices in Istanbul. Photo: PTI
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Supporters of Justice and Development party (AK) wave Turkish flags and hold a poster of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan outside its offices in Istanbul. Photo: PTI

Arzu Geybullayeva | Global Voices
Just two weeks after a referendum in which voters narrowly approved far-reaching constitutional amendments that will increase the power of the presidency, a Turkish court ruled that the volunteer-driven international online encyclopaedia Wikipedia should be blocked in Turkey.

Amid growing tension between the pro and anti-government camps, the decision provided citizens with yet another snapshot of their future under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP party as they adjust to growing political upheaval and the extension of emergency rule in the country by a further three months.

Hurriyet Daily News reported that the website ban was ordered by

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