Access to the social network Twitter was restricted in Turkey a few days after the earthquake that claimed the lives of thousands of people. According to NetBlocks, access problems began on the evening of February 8, local residents are forced to use proxy servers to gain access to it, according to Bloomberg..

Immediately after the disaster, the Turks began to actively use Twitter to distribute information, photos and videos, as well as offers and seek help..

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Turkish opposition spokesman Kemal K?l?cdaroglu urged Turks to use VPN to access Twitter. He accused the country's authorities of blocking access to the social network.

Elon Musk says Turkish authorities assured Twitter that access to it will be restored soon.

Twitter has been informed by the Turkish government that access will be reenabled shortly.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2023.

On February 6, an extremely strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria..

Seismic waves were recorded by sensors around the world and could be observed spreading across Europe, including the UK..

As a result of the earthquake, buildings were destroyed, thousands of people died, there is also evidence of the destruction of gas pipelines, which led to fires.

According to scientists, a much more deadly earthquake could occur in Turkey in the coming years, as a result of which 15 million people in Istanbul could suffer..