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Turkey Blocks Instagram Amid Censorship Controversy
On Friday, Turkey’s national communications authority, BTK, announced that access to Instagram has been blocked as of August 2, 2024.
The authority did not provide specific reasons for this action. This decision comes in the wake of criticism directed at Instagram by a senior Turkish official.
Fahrettin Altun, the communications director for the Turkish presidency, publicly criticized Instagram earlier in the week.
He accused the platform of obstructing users from sharing messages of condolence for Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an attack in Tehran.
Haniyeh, the leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas and an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was reportedly targeted by Israel.
As a result of the block, many users in Turkey have reported difficulties accessing their Instagram feeds, a situation confirmed by AFP reporters.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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