What we can and should do is produce offline versions of Wikipedia content and promote them both in Turkey and to the media :-)
Will try to see about producing a beta version of a Turkish medical app today. James On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 4:52 AM, Anders Wennersten <[email protected] > wrote: > I do hope WMF taken NO action. We have learnt by similar cases, that the > local communities(chapters) haves best insight in how to best proceed. > > And things would evolve to be much worse if an non-turkish entity was to > take action > > Anders > > > Den 2017-04-29 kl. 12:45, skrev Rogol Domedonfors: > >> Presumably the WMF will be taking prompt, strong and effective action to >> protest against and reverse this decision? A case in the Constitutional >> Court, for example? >> >> "Rogol" >> >> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Mardetanha <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> more info >>> https://turkeyblocks.org/2017/04/29/wikipedia-blocked-turkey/ >>> >>> Mardetanha >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Basak commented on Facebook: "In the news, it says that, Wikipedia >>>> >>> supports >>> >>>> global terrorism. The Turkish officials has been corresponding with >>>> wikipedia (?) but there is no answer. The site (most probably they mean >>>> English one) includes content that supports ISIS ." >>>> >>>> http://mobil.hurriyet.com.tr/son-dakika-haberi-wikipediaya- >>>> erisim-engellendi-40441904 >>>> >>>> >>>> - Sent from mobile >>>> >>>> On Apr 29, 2017 11:55, "Mardetanha" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> hopefully it would be technical mistake and will be lifted very soon. >>>>> >>>>> Mardetanha >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 1:13 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hey, >>>>>> >>>>>> FYI - sad news from Turkish. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Regards,Itzik Edri* >>>>>> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel >>>>>> +972-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il >>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>>> sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 11:42 AM >>>>>> Subject: [PRESS] Turkish authorities block Wikipedia >>>>>> To: Communications Committee <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39754909 >>>>>> >>>>>> Reuters just published that a 15 minutes ago, so it will be soon all >>>>>> >>>>> over >>>> >>>>> the news. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> *Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online >>>>>> encyclopaedia Wikipedia, one of the world's most popular websites.* >>>>>> >>>>>> It was not initially clear why the ban had been imposed. >>>>>> The Turkey Blocks group said the site was inaccessible from 08:00 >>>>>> >>>>> (05:00 >>>> >>>>> GMT) by order of the Turkish authorities. >>>>>> People in the capital Istanbul were unable to access any Wikipedia >>>>>> >>>>> pages >>>> >>>>> without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). >>>>>> "After technical analysis and legal consideration based on the Law >>>>>> >>>>> Nr. >>> >>>> 5651, an administrative measure has been taken for this website," >>>>>> >>>>> Turkey's >>>>> >>>>>> Information and Communication Technologies Authority was quoted as >>>>>> >>>>> saying. >>>>> >>>>>> No reason was given. >>>>>> Turkey Blocks and Turkish media, including the Hurriyet Daily News, >>>>>> >>>>> said >>>> >>>>> the provisional order would need to be backed by a full court ruling >>>>>> >>>>> in >>> >>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> next few days. >>>>>> >>>>>> Social media was in uproar as news of the ban emerged, with some >>>>>> >>>>> users >>> >>>> speculating that it might be a bid to suppress criticism on President >>>>>> >>>>> Recep >>>>> >>>>>> Tayyip Erdogan's Wikipedia page. >>>>>> Mr Erdogan narrowly won a controversial 16 April referendum on >>>>>> >>>>> increasing >>>> >>>>> his powers, but the issue has deeply divided the country. >>>>>> Turkey has temporarily blocked popular social media sites including >>>>>> Facebook and Twitter in the past, especially in the wake of mass >>>>>> >>>>> protests >>>> >>>>> or terror attacks. >>>>>> The government has previously denied censoring the internet, blaming >>>>>> outages on spikes in usage after major events. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Regards,Itzik Edri* >>>>>> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel >>>>>> +972-54-5878078 <+972%2054-587-8078> | http://www.wikimedia.org.il >>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>>> sum of all knowledge. 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