A Turkish court ordered X to restrict access to Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy account in Turkey, citing national security. X said it is challenging the order in court.
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Social media platform X announced Tuesday that it is challenging a Turkish court order requiring the platform to restrict access to the official presidential candidacy account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu within Turkey's borders.
An Istanbul court issued the order directing X to block the account domestically while keeping it accessible internationally. The account has approximately 225,700 followers. According to the court order, the restriction was imposed to protect national security and public order, based on an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
X's global government affairs team said in a statement that although Turkish law compels the platform to comply with the order, the company is challenging it in court. "In the spirit of full transparency, we are sharing the court order," the team said, adding that it is challenging the order "because we believe keeping the platform accessible in Turkey is vital to supporting freedom of expression and access to information."
The platform noted that non-compliance with the order could result in severe sanctions, including throttling the entire X platform throughout Turkey. Despite this risk, X proceeded with the legal challenge.
Imamoglu was arrested in March 2025. The account in question is associated with his presidential candidacy office.
X said it is complying with the court order while simultaneously pursuing the legal challenge through Turkish courts.
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