Turkey court says Twitter helps free speech
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A Turkish court has said the country's Twitter ban damages free speech and people's right to express themselves. Turkey blocked Twitter in March. The Prime Minister was angry because someone posted details of possible corruption online before the country's elections. The posts could be embarrassing. Mr Erdogan is a critic of social media. He said in a speech: "We will wipe out Twitter. I don't care what the international community says."
Turks found different ways to use Twitter. There was an increase in tweets after the ban but now they are down by half. Many Turks are angry because of the Twitter ban. They will try anything to access Twitter. The court said: "Everyone has the right to express and [share] his/her thoughts and opinions." Twitter was happy with what the court said. A company spokesperson tweeted: "We hope to have Twitter access restored in Turkey soon."
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