On Saturday, Turkey announced it had lifted its nine-day block on Instagram after the platform agreed to address the government’s concerns. The block, which began on August 2, was imposed due to Instagram’s alleged failure to comply with Turkish laws and sensitivities.
Turkish authorities had accused Instagram of censoring posts related to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader.
Following the ban, which led to protests from users and small businesses dependent on the platform, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu stated that Instagram would resume access after agreeing to collaborate on addressing issues related to catalogue crimes and user censorship.
Turkey, which ranks fifth globally in Instagram usage with over 57 million users, had criticized Western support for Israel and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
