Journalists Nasuh Bektaş and Fırat Fıstık Face Access Ban on X Accounts

The digital rights organization Engelli Web has announced that journalists Nasuh Bektaş and Fırat Fıstık, along with the Mezopotamya Agency's X (formerly Twitter) accounts, have been subjected to an access ban. The platform X has rendered these accounts invisible specifically from within Turkey.

This development highlights ongoing concerns about freedom of the press and access to information in Turkey. While the specific reasons for the ban on these particular accounts were not detailed, it occurs within a broader context of restrictions faced by media organizations and journalists operating in the country.

The blocking of social media accounts and websites has become a recurring issue, impacting the ability of journalists to report and disseminate information freely. The move by X to make the accounts invisible from Turkey means that users within the country cannot access the content, effectively censoring the journalists and the agency.