Turkey blocks Facebook, Twitter following deadly Ankara blast

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, ARMENPRESS. Turkish authorities banned Twitter and Facebook after images spread on social media depicting the suicide car bombing that killed and injured dozens in the Turkish capital of Ankara, “Armenpress” reports, citing Russia Today, local broadcasters informed.

Turkey’s telecommunications authority, TIB, blocked access to social media after a court-ordered ban was imposed, Turkish NTV and CNN Turk reported.

Access to Facebook, Twitter, and a number of other sites has been blocked because images showing victims of the tragedy were being shared on those platforms, according to the court.