Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube after local elections on March 30, saying they have been abused by his political enemies. Erdogan is locked in a power struggle with U.S.-based Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally who he says is behind a stream of "fabricated" audio recordings posted on the Internet purportedly revealing graft in his inner circle.
Background:
Erdogan says Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube [Reuters]
Erdogan weighs Turkish ban against Facebook and YouTube [Financial Times]