Turkey’s ban on Twitter has become a major topic in the international media. The government insists the ban is not a political decision, but the result of a court ruling. No matter what the reason is, blocking access to Twitter is unacceptable in terms of basic rights and freedoms. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government will no doubt pay a price.
Moreover, enforcing the ban is technically impossible. Turks have continued to use Twitter despite the ban, using alternative DNS settings. AKP ministers and parliament members continue to tweet as well. So, banning Twitter is not only wrong and absurd, but practically impossible. This nonsensical situation will come to an end within several days.
