The account, which closely follows democratic developments in Turkey and has previously drawn attention for reacting to political pressure on opposition figures such as Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, has now criticized the issue of social media account closures in Turkey.
Criticizing the numerous account closures that occurred in a short period, the account pointed out that the situation does not fit the profile of a democratic country.
The following statements were included in the post made by the European Democrats Party account:
Yesterday, Turkey blocked access to 194 X accounts with a combined following of around 12 million.
Economists, academics, journalists, and politicians were among those affected due to their posts concerning financial markets.
Restricting such a vast space for information and debate further limits citizens' access to pluralistic and independent voices. As political pressure on İmamoğlu and opposition figures intensifies, this latest rise in censorship forces us to continue drawing Europe's attention to what is happening in Turkey.
Yesterday, #Türkiye blocked access to 194 X accounts with a combined following of around 12 million. Economists, academics, journalists and politicians were among those affected over posts concerning financial markets.
— European Democrats (@democrats_eu) September 23, 2026
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