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X Blocks Imamoglu’s Account, Court Cites National Security

8/5/2026

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X blocked domestic access to Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s presidential-candidacy account, which has about 225,700 followers.
An Istanbul court justified the block as necessary for national security.
X said Turkish law forces compliance but has filed a challenge with the Constitutional Court.
Imamoglu, detained on March 19 2025 after his diploma was annulled, faces a trial beginning March 2026 with prosecutors seeking a 2,430-year prison term.

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Story summary

X blocked domestic access to Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s presidential-candidacy account, which has about 225,700 followers.
An Istanbul court justified the block as necessary for national security.
X said Turkish law forces compliance but has filed a challenge with the Constitutional Court.
Imamoglu, detained on March 19 2025 after his diploma was annulled, faces a trial beginning March 2026 with prosecutors seeking a 2,430-year prison term.