Turkey Blocks Instagram Over Condolence Posts for Hamas Leader

The ban follows accusations against the platform for removing messages related to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority announced the block without specifying a reason or duration.
Officials claim Instagram censored posts expressing condolences for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran.
Fahrettin Altun, a Turkish communications official, condemned the platform for censorship.
Turkey, which does not label Hamas as a terrorist organization, declared a national day of mourning for Haniyeh.
Instagram has over 50 million users in Turkey, making it one of the platform's largest markets.