Turkey: Top Court Rules That YouTube Ban Violates Freedom of Speech

Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on May 29 that the ruling to block YouTube violated the rights of users and freedom of speech. The verdict is similar to the Court’s April 2nd decision that ruled to unblock Twitter in Turkey, which had also followed individual complaints.

Lawyers from YouTube, officials from the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB), and deputies from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) all filed separate complaints against the YouTube block.

It is expected that Turkey's Constitutional Court will soon deliver a detailed ruling to the related authorities for the unblocking of YouTube.

Source: Hurriyet