p2pnet news | Politics:- Almost a year ago, Turkey barred YouTube, alleging some of the posts were insulting to former Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

"According to Turkish media, there has been a ‘virtual war’ between Greek and Turkish users of the site, with both sides posting insulting videos," said the BBC.

Insulting Ataturk, the founding father of modern Turkey, or ‘Turkishness’ is an offence which can result in a prison sentence, said the story.

Now, "A Turkish court has again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube because of clips allegedly insulting the country’s founding father, according to reports Sunday," says Associated Press, going on:

"It was the second time Turkey banned the site because of clips deemed disrespectful to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It is illegal in Turkey to insult the revered figure, whose portrait still hangs in nearly all government offices nearly 70 years after his death.

"Users trying to access the Web site from Turkey were met with notices in English and Turkish saying it was banned under an Ankara court order issued Jan. 17."

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Also See:-

Turkey barred YouTube – Turkey bans YouTube, March 7, 2007
Associated Press – Turkey Bans YouTube for Second Time, January 21, 2008

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