Turkey orders media blackout as Facebook and Twitter 'blocked'
By Seb Joseph
Turkey has banned coverage of yesterday’s (10 October) blast at a peace rally with social media networks Facebook and Twitter blocked by the country’s media watchdog.
The temporary ban comes in the wake of a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital of Ankara. It happened at a peace rally for the end to violence between the Turkish government and the PKK, a militant group that wants a separate state for the Kurdish ethnic minority group. But those rallying for peace fell victim to violence themselves.
At least 95 have been killed and 300 injured by the blast, which had been filmed by Read full story ›
Source: The Drum




