Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account
Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition Republican People's Party, is widely seen as the main challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 23-year rule.
An Istanbul court has ordered the social media platform X to block access to the presidential candidacy account of imprisoned former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The platform announced that it is complying with the order to protect national security and public order. However, X stated that it is challenging the order in court and is sharing the court order for transparency.
The order restricts domestic access to Imamoglu's account, which has approximately 225,700 followers. This is not the first time X has faced such an order in Turkey; in May 2025, the main X account of Imamoglu, which had nearly 10 million followers, was also blocked in the country. X has been criticized for removing content moderation measures despite Elon Musk's claims of defending free speech.
If the platform fails to comply with these orders, it could face severe sanctions, including the throttling of its services in Turkey.
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