CNN Turk has shown Turkish users of Twitter how to bypass the ban Turkish Telecommunication Regulator imposed on the website. Despite the official blocking of access to the network, tweets have not reduced.
Turkish users have made 2.5 million tweets. The “This is Twitter, son!” tweet with the #TwitterisblockedinTurkey and # TurkeyBlockedTwitter hashtags has become a world trend in just a few hours after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement to block access to the website
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Vice Prime Minister Ali Babacan spoke out against Erdogan’s move.