Turkey moves to silence jailed Erdogan rival by blocking account on X
Summary
Authorities in Turkey have blocked the social media account of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor, preventing him from communicating with his 9.7 million followers on the platform X within Turkey. Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, is currently imprisoned on charges he denies, and his arrest has led to widespread protests across the country.Key Facts
- Ekrem Imamoglu is the opposition mayor of Istanbul and a prominent rival to President Erdogan.
- Imamoglu's social media account on X has been blocked in Turkey; it remains accessible abroad.
- He used his account to communicate with supporters while in jail.
- A legal demand prompted the blocking of his account, but it can still be accessed in Turkey via a VPN (a tool that lets users access the internet as if they were in another location).
- Imamoglu was arrested in March on corruption charges, which he denies.
- His arrest and the blocking of his social media account have sparked protests across Turkey.
- Authorities arrested around 2,000 people during recent protests, many of them students.
- Imamoglu's supporters claim the charges and arrests are politically motivated, but the government insists the courts are independent.
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