Wikipedia is banned in Turkey for two years now, as an example revealing the dimensions of internet and media censorship in the country. The largest internet encyclopedia of the world is being banned to access in Turkey since 2017 due to “national security.” Organisations of freedom of expression, ARTICLE 19, ARTICOLO 21, PEN International, PEN Norway, International Press Institute (IPI), European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) as well as P24 and the Initiative for Freedom of Expression from Turkey launched a common statement and called the Turkish government to end all actions towards preventing freedom of expression.
The organisations pointed out that the censorship of Wikipedia is a heavy strike on freedom of expression and the right to access to information. “We invite government authorities to remove the access ban against all currently inaccessible websites,” it was stated:
https://www.article19.org/resources/turkey-two-years-without-wikipedia-2yearswithoutwiki/
29.04.2019
dusun-think.net