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Turkey urged to lift Twitter ban after court ruling

Apr 03, 2014, 7:31 AM EDT
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The U.S. State Department called on Ankara to quickly lift a ban on Twitter after Turkey's top court ruled blocking access to the social-media website violated freedom of expression and individual rights. Turkey's Official Gazette on Thursday published the Constitutional Court's ruling from Wednesday, further piling pressure on the telecoms authorities to lift the ban.
Background:
Turkey urged to lift Twitter ban after court ruling [Reuters]
Turkey Twitter ban: Constitutional court rules illegal [BBC]