Turkey · Trigger: Political · National MON · 14 SEP 2026

Turkey coup attempt restrictions

Began 15 July 2016 · Ended 22 July 2016 · Duration 7 days · Population affected 79,000,000

Event description

During and after the July 2016 attempted military coup, Turkish authorities ordered widespread blocking of social media and many news sites. The restrictions evolved into longer-term DPI-based filtering that continues in modified form. Documented by Turkey Blocks (precursor to NetBlocks).