# Government Web Control Turkey's Extreme Blog Censorship By yaprak | Published 2008-10-25 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turkish-internet-bans-contnues References: [trendometre](http://www.trendometre.com/2008/10/25/bloggeri-da-kapatmayi-basardik/) & [visnum](http://visnum.com/bloggercom-blogspot-banned-in-turkey/) After months of spotty access to [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensitive-ad-category), Turkish authorities have now banned reach to Blogger.com. Thousands of bloggers cannot reach their blogs, and readers cannot read [blogs hosted on Blogger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autoblog). In Turkey, it is very easy to have [a site or a blog panned](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/operation-retweet), or to prevent access to it. If a citizen wanted a specific site taken down, all they have to do is go to a local court, and provide the URL. The ruling for the new Turkish blog ban comes from a Diyarbakir court. Until now, there has been no reason given for the ban. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [World News](https://www.trendhunter.com/worldnews) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Censorship of Online Content:** Opportunity for technologies that enable users to access blocked websites and content. - **Government Control of Internet:** Opportunity for decentralized and encrypted platforms that allow users to communicate and share information freely. - **Legal Challenges to Internet Freedom:** Opportunity for legal services and advocacy organizations that specialize in fighting against internet censorship. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Internet Service Providers:** Opportunity to develop technologies that bypass government censorship and provide unrestricted access to the internet. - **Technology and Software Development:** Opportunity to create encrypted communication platforms and tools that protect users' privacy and enable free speech online. - **Legal and Human Rights Organizations:** Opportunity to provide legal counsel and advocacy services to individuals and groups affected by internet censorship and government control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Content Moderation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/censorfy.md) - [Anti-Social Media Censorship Petitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-censorship.md) - [Minimalist Blogging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagecord.md) - [Blogging Resource Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vip-blogging-resources.md) - [Streaming Website Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitch-gambling.md) - [E-Commerce Content Growth Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blogd.md) - [Censorship-Combatting Library Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-to-read-weeks.md) - [Creative Texting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttheinternet.md) - [Harmful Ad-Removing Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensitive-ad-category.md)