Turkish court orders Facebook to block pages insulting Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
A Turkish court has threatened to stop access to the whole social networking site if it does not comply
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ANKARA:
A Turkish court has ordered Facebook to block a number of pages deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), threatening to stop access to the whole social networking site if it does not comply, local media reported.
The order made by the court on Sunday followed a request by a prosecutor, state broadcaster TRT reported. No one from Facebook was immediately available for comment.
It was the latest move to crack down on material seen as offending religious sensibilities in the largely Muslim nation, where the government of President Tayyip Erdogan is seen pursuing a religious agenda.
Earlier this month, prosecutors launched an inquiry into a newspaper which reprinted parts of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in the wake of an attack by militants on its offices in Paris.
A Turkish court has ordered Facebook to block a number of pages deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), threatening to stop access to the whole social networking site if it does not comply, local media reported.
The order made by the court on Sunday followed a request by a prosecutor, state broadcaster TRT reported. No one from Facebook was immediately available for comment.
It was the latest move to crack down on material seen as offending religious sensibilities in the largely Muslim nation, where the government of President Tayyip Erdogan is seen pursuing a religious agenda.
Earlier this month, prosecutors launched an inquiry into a newspaper which reprinted parts of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in the wake of an attack by militants on its offices in Paris.