The Constitutional court of Turkey has lifted the ban on YouTube, citing that the ban violated individual rights of expression and freedom. Despite this verdict, the service remains blocked in the country.
Back in March, the video streaming and sharing service was banned after a leak of the top-secret security meeting in the country in which the military and intelligence officials discussed the war strategies in Syria.
Last week, the court ruled that the ban should be lifted as it violated the individual rights of expression and freedom in the country. While citizens were waiting to use the service, the two-month ban seems to still have the effect as the service is not yet revived.
Lutfi Elvan, Transportation Minister and In-charge of Communications ministry of Turkey said, “What is needed will be done after the decision reaches,” to the local media.
A government official said that the concerned agencies have not been made aware of the ruling and required action will be taken to make the service accessible to the citizens after they are informed.
Turkey also banned Twitter in March after there were anonymous leaks about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his alleys in corruption.
Turkey’s strategic ban over such services, prior to the elections this year in which Erdogan’s party had a massive victory, was criticized widely.
