Turkey Bans YouTube After Twitter

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Turkey Bans YouTube After Twitter

Ankara (AFP) — Turkey on Thursday banned video-sharing website YouTube, a week after blocking access to Twitter, after both were used to spread audio recordings implicating the prime minister in corruption, local media reported.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government informed mobile phone operators and internet service providers of its decision, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on its website.

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