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Twitter closes account linked to Turkish court order

Türkiye Materials 22 March 2014 19:03 (UTC +04:00)
Twitter has closed down one of its accounts targeted by a Turkish court order, the country's telecommunications regulator (TIB) said on Saturday, Anadolu agency reported.
Twitter closes account linked to Turkish court order

Twitter has closed down one of its accounts targeted by a Turkish court order, the country's telecommunications regulator (TIB) said on Saturday, Anadolu agency reported.

One account has been suspended, the TIB said in a written statement.

Turkey's Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Lutfi Elvan said that he considered the suspension of the account by Twitter as a "positive step." "I believe TIB and Twitter should continue their meetings," he added.

Turkey's internet authority blocked access to Twitter late on Thursday after a court issued an order demanding the website remove tweets containing certain links. Stating that Twitter's management ignored calls from the Turkish government, the authorities described the move as a temporary measure not a ban.

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