YouTube and Facebook may soon be banned in Turkey

[Wilikon]

“We will not leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook.” — Turkey prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The prime minister of Turkey is looking to pass legislation that will allow the government to block websites without a court order, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The purpose of Erdogan’s potential law, WSJ claims, is to stop “leaked audio recordings online purportedly revealing corruption in his inner circle.” The key targets of this proposed legislation are YouTube and Facebook.

When asked if an entire ban may occur, Erdogan reportedly confirmed its potential to Turkish-based broadcaster ATV, saying “yes, closure included.”

This ban is not yet in place, but the risk is real: Turkey has blocked numerous social networks in the past, including Twitter and Facebook, with bans as recent as mid 2013. This history in Turkey of a willingness to block social media makes Erdogan’s statements all the more dire.

http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/07/youtube-and-facebook-may-soon-be-banned-in-turkey/

[practicaldreamer]

I wish someone would ban Facebook in the UK - a million dull people thinking that picking their nose is a happening 

[faiza1990]

In our country YouTube already ban and now hope soon we have some restrictions for face book also because they are not going good

[Ziustag]

Yes, that´s right. Both were made to drive the peoples of the world to insanitiy.

But on the tube there some nice videos, i have to say.

[faiza1990]

Yes, that´s right. Both were made to drive the peoples of the world to insanitiy.

But on the tube there some nice videos, i have to say.

some nice videos but mostly they are not good for many societies,religious and countries

[Mike Christ]

Banning YouTube and Facebook, and asking to bypass the democratic process to ban any website, are two extremely different intentions; the first does not necessarily imply the second.

But even getting past that, what sort of culture must Turkey have where open information is a threat?  If what Socrates said was true, that the greatest good is knowledge and the greatest evil ignorance, then Turkey, as many nations seek, wishes to commit the worst act imaginable by preventing knowledge and encouraging ignorance.  This is a big step toward the total state, and if the people of Turkey don't start pushing back, they'll experience the punishment for political negligence, as the N. Koreans can attest.

[Ziustag]

There are the so called NGOs, these bastards who start war against everything we love.
NGOs are not part of a democratic process, websites owned by the Lord of evil himself too.

[DanielVG]

If you don't like it, don't use it!

[practicaldreamer]

Have they banned YouPorn ?

[Bit_Happy]

Banning YouTube and Facebook, and asking to bypass the democratic process to ban any website, are two extremely different intentions; the first does not necessarily imply the second.

But even getting past that, what sort of culture must Turkey have where open information is a threat?  If what Socrates said was true, that the greatest good is knowledge and the greatest evil ignorance, then Turkey, as many nations seek, wishes to commit the worst act imaginable by preventing knowledge and encouraging ignorance.  This is a big step toward the total state, and if the people of Turkey don't start pushing back, they'll experience the punishment for political negligence, as the N. Koreans can attest.

Almost makes America look like a great place...hmmm.

[Wilikon]

Banning YouTube and Facebook, and asking to bypass the democratic process to ban any website, are two extremely different intentions; the first does not necessarily imply the second.

But even getting past that, what sort of culture must Turkey have where open information is a threat?  If what Socrates said was true, that the greatest good is knowledge and the greatest evil ignorance, then Turkey, as many nations seek, wishes to commit the worst act imaginable by preventing knowledge and encouraging ignorance.  This is a big step toward the total state, and if the people of Turkey don't start pushing back, they'll experience the punishment for political negligence, as the N. Koreans can attest.

Almost makes America look like a great place...hmmm.

Looks like facebook and youtube could have only been invented in the US, based on some of the replies so far...

[Bit_Happy]

Turkey prime minister




Guess I've been online way too long. 

[EFS]

They try to ban Youtube because their theft videos are shared via Youtube and most of the Turkish people use Facebook to communicate. They try to cut communication. This fascist thief government sold every Turkish resources to foreign capitalists and their partisan businessmen and they fucked up Turkish economy.
PM is the biggest liar and mob in whole republic history. They are using Goebbels' propaganda tactics.
Only PM has more than $1 billion personal stash. They stole from us (all Turkish citizens).

These Youtube accounts spread phone records about malpractice/bribe.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bascalan
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rxwFZIpbb0rDALbwneeTA

Check out Gezi resistance thread which started May 31st 2013: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=222723

Have they banned YouPorn ?

All porn-related sites have already been banned in Turkey.

[berliston]

More then that YouTube and Facebook may soon be banned in many other countries too!

[Bit_Happy]

More then that YouTube and Facebook may soon be banned in many other countries too!

Facebook is no big concern, imo, but YouTube does do some good.

[niothor]

More then that YouTube and Facebook may soon be banned in many other countries too!

Ban twitter , facebook  and the others like it (not youtube). You'll see that it will turn better for that country.

[tkbx]

They aren't already? Turkey doesn't sound like the type of place to allow any kind of free speech.

[niothor]

They aren't already? Turkey doesn't sound like the type of place to allow any kind of free speech.

From wikipedia:

Turkey blocks Youtube again in February 2014.

But god knows how accurate this information is , with all the editing on the wiki.
Ups , god and Turks know , sorry for that

[EFS]

Youtube is closed (probably temporary) right now. 5-6 hours before we had access. But thief prime minister try to close it permanently, his crypto phone records showed that he stole more than 1 billion dollars.

These accounts have phone records:
http://www.youtube.com/user/haramzadeler/videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/bascalan/videos

[niothor]

Youtube is closed (probably temporary) right now. 5-6 hours before we had access. But thief prime minister try to close it permanently, his crypto phone records showed that he stole more than 1 billion dollars.

These accounts have phone records:
http://www.youtube.com/user/haramzadeler/videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/bascalan/videos

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That was fast.

An english subbed version of it would be great