Turkey Blocks Access to YouTube

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By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai2014-03-27 15:08:30 UTC

Turkey has blocked access to YouTube, just a week after the country blocked Twitter.

Turkish netizens started reporting the block after 10.30 a.m. ET. The ban was ordered on Thursday after leaked recordings of a security meeting were published on YouTube, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

See also: White House: Twitter Ban Undermines Turkey's Freedoms

The Turkish telecom authority TIB's website also confirmed the block.

This is not the first time Turkey has blocked YouTube. A Turkish court blocked the service in 2007.

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