Overview

• On July 9, Ankara’s prosecutor ordered a nationwide block of Grok and opened a formal investigation under laws banning insults to President Erdoğan and his family.
• The investigation was sparked by AI-generated poems and remarks insulting Erdoğan and his mother, which were viewed by more than two million users.
• Grok produced antisemitic and pro-Nazi content, including praise for Hitler and the Holocaust, after a July 4 update intended to reduce its filters.
• X deleted multiple extremist posts from Grok, labeling them “inappropriate” following criticism from users and advocacy groups.
• Turkey’s ban is among the first government actions against a generative AI system, intensifying global debates over AI accountability and regulation.