ANKARA: Turkish government has imposed several media restrictions in the aftermath of Ankara blast claiming 34 lives. A complete ban has been imposed on Facebook and Twitter in Turkey.
Reports of a ban on certain aspects of explosion also came in through different channels including Twitter feed of journalists.
The state-run TRT station is the only TV network currently allowed to broadcast images of the bombing. Whereas social media access was banned due to open access to bombing images.
Social media is heavily blocked in #Turkey after tonight's bombing in the capital. VPNs essential to access Twitter/Facebook. #AnkaraBombing
— Sophia Jones (@Sophia_MJones) March 13, 2016
Internet access to broadband & several GSM operators were either cut-off or slowed down in #Turkey after the explosion.
— Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) March 13, 2016
A copy of the said order is also circulating on the internet after the ban.
https://twitter.com/engelliweb/status/709112681278545921
Turkish government is currently taking all precautions to keep the law and order in control whereas the heavy blast poses a huge question on the Turkish security measures.
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