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According to data from Turkey&#8217;s Freedom of Expression Association, which monitors local censorship on the internet, the access problems began at 2045 GMT on Sunday, with bandwidth being throttled for the platforms. Turkey&#8217;s Access Providers Union, responsible for implementing internet blocking decisions, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the access restrictions.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISTANBUL(National Times)- Netblocks, a global internet monitor, said on Monday that access to online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp has been restricted in Turkey on multiple networks. 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