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Turkey blocks access to Change.org

Change.org, a global petition platform, has been blocked in Turkey after a court decision by the Kula Penal Court of First Instance on June 17, 2026. The Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) reported the block, though the specific reason for the restriction was not disclosed. This follows a trend of increasing internet censorship in Turkey, with over 300,000 websites blocked in 2024.

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The petition platform is now inaccessible from within the country.

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The global petition platform Change.org has been blocked in Turkey following a court decision.

The Kula Penal Court of First Instance issued the access ban on Jun 17, according to a report from the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD), a platform monitoring online censorship in Turkey.

The report did not disclose the reason for the blocking.

Turkey blocked record number of web addresses in 2024, surpassing 300,000

3 September 2025

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Turkey blocks access to Change.org

Change.org, a global petition platform, has been blocked in Turkey after a court decision by the Kula Penal Court of First Instance on June 17, 2026. The Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) reported the block, though the specific reason for the restriction was not disclosed. This follows a trend of increasing internet censorship in Turkey, with over 300,000 websites blocked in 2024.

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information without overtly biased language or selective sourcing. It reports on the court decision and cites the Freedom of Expression Association (IFOD) as a source, which monitors online censorship. No explicit ideological framing or emphasis on one side is evident.

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