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Twitter Restricts Access to Imprisoned Opposition Leader Ekrem İmamoğlu's Account in Turkey, Elon Musk Linked

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Published May 8, 2025, 01:43 AM

Twitter has restricted access to the account of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the leading opposition figure against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is currently imprisoned. The restriction has sparked criticism, with opponents arguing that the decision constitutes political interference, especially given that Erdoğan's accounts remain accessible on the platform. The access block reportedly applies within Turkey. Observers have also linked the move to Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, suggesting it reflects his alignment with Erdoğan.

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BirGün Gazetesi

@BirGun_Gazetesi

Ekrem İmamoğlu reacts to the introduction of an access barrier to the X account: “The decision means interference in politics. If platform X is free to Tayyip Erdogan, his opponent Ekrem Imamoğlu cannot be banned!” https://t.co/vazqHkBLqg

Fehim Işık

@Fehim_Isik

Ekrem İmamoğlu's account has also been blocked from Turkey... How else can Elon Musk tell him how loyal he is to Erdogan? https://t.co/rtnyf09EPi

ibrahim Haskoloğlu

@haskologlu

🔴#BREAKING | Twitter has restricted access to the account of Ekrem İmamoğlu — the strongest opposition leader against President Erdoğan in Turkey, who is currently in prison. https://t.co/4NxrT8tn3s https://t.co/vJ7BKtmLIv

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