Turkey lifts two-year ban on YouTube

Gerald · 10-31-10, 07:17 AM

Turkey has lifted its ban on YouTube, two years after it blocked access to the website because of videos deemed insulting to the country's founder.

Transport Minister Binali Yildirim, who is in charge of internet issues, said the government had been in contact with Google, which owns YouTube.

Mr Yildirim said there was no longer any reason to ban the website, because the offending videos had been removed.

Insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk or "Turkishness" is illegal in Turkey.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11659816

Note:30 October 2010 Last updated at 22:11 GM

tater · 10-31-10, 09:12 AM

I thought they banned it because of Turkish Star Wars:

Gerald · 10-31-10, 09:32 AM

gimpy117 · 10-31-10, 03:15 PM

somebody's trying to get into the EU.

but a country that has laws over criticizing it's leader or it's "Turkishness" is clearly not EU material

Gerald · 10-31-10, 04:24 PM

Apparently good attempt, many think , and then put down the handset....

nikimcbee · 10-31-10, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tater

I thought they banned it because of Turkish Star Wars:

Still better than episode I

.

FIREWALL · 10-31-10, 05:30 PM

When I go to bed, I'll sleep beter knowing this.

nikimcbee · 10-31-10, 06:53 PM

That whole country is going to shut down, cuz they got a lot of videos to watch.

Gerald · 10-31-10, 10:41 PM

Yes if it produces things like this video, so, it will take a long time for a possible entry into the EU,

CptSimFreak · 10-31-10, 11:03 PM

Turkey didn't ban youtube, youtube banned Turkey for this creation!

Gerald · 10-31-10, 11:09 PM

I did not know, thanks for the information,

Gerald · 11-02-10, 06:11 PM

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's telecommunications authority will again block access to YouTube unless the video-sharing site removes a sex video of a former opposition party leader, the state-run news agency reported Tuesday.

The threat of a new ban comes just three days after Turkey had ended a more than two-year ban on YouTube.

The Anatolia news agency said a court, considering a complaint by lawyers representing former opposition party leader Deniz Baykal, ruled that YouTube must be blocked and notified the telecommunications authority of its decision on Tuesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/11...ew-ban-turkey/

Note:Published November 02, 2010

gimpy117 · 11-02-10, 07:45 PM

maybe Turkey will ban subsim until we remove this thread

the_tyrant · 11-02-10, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gimpy117

maybe Turkey will ban subsim until we remove this thread

though we don't have a single Turkish member

Gerald · 11-02-10, 07:56 PM

10-31-10, 07:17 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Turkey lifts two-year ban on YouTube Turkey has lifted its ban on YouTube, two years after it blocked access to the website because of videos deemed insulting to the country's founder. Transport Minister Binali Yildirim, who is in charge of internet issues, said the government had been in contact with Google, which owns YouTube. Mr Yildirim said there was no longer any reason to ban the website, because the offending videos had been removed. Insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk or "Turkishness" is illegal in Turkey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11659816 Note:30 October 2010 Last updated at 22:11 GM __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	somebody's trying to get into the EU. but a country that has laws over criticizing it's leader or it's "Turkishness" is clearly not EU material __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army Last edited by gimpy117; 10-31-10 at 04:55 PM.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Apparently good attempt, many think , and then put down the handset.... __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I thought they banned it because of Turkish Star Wars:

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That whole country is going to shut down, cuz they got a lot of videos to watch. __________________

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Yes if it produces things like this video, so, it will take a long time for a possible entry into the EU, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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CptSimFreak Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 291 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Turkey didn't ban youtube, youtube banned Turkey for this creation!

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	I did not know, thanks for the information, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-02-10, 06:11 PM	#12
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Report: YouTube Faces New Ban in Turkey ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's telecommunications authority will again block access to YouTube unless the video-sharing site removes a sex video of a former opposition party leader, the state-run news agency reported Tuesday. The threat of a new ban comes just three days after Turkey had ended a more than two-year ban on YouTube. The Anatolia news agency said a court, considering a complaint by lawyers representing former opposition party leader Deniz Baykal, ruled that YouTube must be blocked and notified the telecommunications authority of its decision on Tuesday. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/11...ew-ban-turkey/ Note:Published November 02, 2010 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	maybe Turkey will ban subsim until we remove this thread __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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