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Turkey: Two years without Wikipedia (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 29, 2019

All language versions of the Wikipedia website have been banned since April 2017. The Turkish authorities say they imposed the ban after Wikipedia refused to remove an article alleging Turkish government support for terrorist groups in Syria.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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