The Turkey Blocks monitoring network has verified restrictions affecting the Wikipedia online encyclopaedia in Turkey.
A block affecting all language editions of the website detected at 8:00AM local time Saturday 29 April.
The loss of availability is consistent with internet filters used to censor content in the country.
Confirmed: All editions of the #Wikipedia online encyclopedia blocked in #Turkey as of 8:00AM local timehttps://t.co/ybFolRmsOs pic.twitter.com/hI9tn4bHe5 — Turkey Blocks (@TurkeyBlocks) April 29, 2017.
All language editions of the site are affected and the restriction is in place with multiple service providers.
The BTK/ICTA portal reports that the site has been blocked under a provisional administrative order:.
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