Turkey has banned Wikipedia two weeks ago. (Reuters)
Ankara:
Turkey has warned online encyclopedia Wikipedia, blocked by Ankara two weeks ago, over what it says is content creating a perception that Turkey is supporting terrorist organisations, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Thursday.
Turkey's telecommunications watchdog said two weeks ago that access to Wikipedia had been blocked, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed a threat to national security.
Speaking to broadcaster NTV, Arslan demanded Wikipedia open a representative office in Turkey and be eligible to pay tax.
(Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu; Writing by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Daren Butler)
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Turkey's telecommunications watchdog said two weeks ago that access to Wikipedia had been blocked, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed a threat to national security.
Speaking to broadcaster NTV, Arslan demanded Wikipedia open a representative office in Turkey and be eligible to pay tax.
(Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu; Writing by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Daren Butler)
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(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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