A year has passed since the Turkish government blocked Twitter and Youtube in the country, which caused a series of intensive protests and organized movements. With the sites now unblocked, the Turkish people have infiltrated all outlets of social media in order to further political, social, and economic motives. The general theme of all Tweets and posts, however, are aimed towards the government in response to the internet regulation that is so prevalent in Turkey. Turkish authorities even requested Twitter to disclose any information from its' citizens that could potentially be a threat to national security or be affiliated to any form of criminal activity, leading to almost 90% of tweets being taken down. Turkey has historically struggled with various forms of expression, and how quickly the government intervenes in times of paranoia or expected threat. It has been described as "the poster child for illiberal democracies expanding their assault on a free press". With decisive waves of political conflict becoming a common thread in Turkish life, media expression has become something the people are vigorously working to earn. Although Turkey is a more secularized Muslim nation, it faces division between Islamic and secular political parties which in turn causes extreme regulation procedures.
Yoomna Rahim
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31665109
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