Twitter restricted across Turkey, complicating rescue efforts

The Turkish government has imposed restrictions on Twitter across the country in the wake of Monday's earthquakes, provoking an outcry from campaigners that the move could hinder rescue efforts in the afflicted southeast.

Web monitoring site NetBlocks confirmed the move on Wednesday.

"Real-time network data show Twitter has been restricted in Turkey; the filtering is applied on major internet providers and comes as the public come to rely on the service in the aftermath of a series of deadly earthquakes," said the organisation in a tweet.

A number of users said their access to the site was completely blocked without a VPN, while others said their access had been severely slowed.

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Twitter restricted across country, complicating rescue efforts