土耳其法院下令社交媒体平台X封禁被监禁的伊斯坦布尔前市长埃克雷姆·伊玛木奥卢的总统候选账户[1]。该账户拥有约22.57万粉丝[1]。X表示已遵守法院命令，但同时在法庭上提出挑战，声称该命令违反了言论自由原则[1]。X还表示，不遵守命令可能导致严厉制裁，包括其在土耳其的服务被限流[1]。
这是对伊玛木奥卢社交媒体账户的第二次封禁行动[1]。其主账户拥有近1000万粉丝，已于2025年5月被封禁[1]。土耳其法院以国家安全和公共秩序为由下达了封禁决定[1]。伊玛木奥卢于2025年3月18日被撤销大学学位，同年3月19日因恐怖主义和腐败罪被逮捕[1]。其审判于2026年3月开始，检察官要求法院判处其2,430年监禁[1]。
A Turkish court has ordered the social media platform X to block the presidential candidacy account of Ekrem Imamoglu, the former Istanbul mayor, which had approximately 225,700 followers [1]. X stated that it complied with the court order while simultaneously challenging it in court, arguing that the directive violates principles of freedom of expression [1]. The court justified the blocking on grounds of national security and public order [1].
This action represents the second major restriction on Imamoglu's social media presence. His primary account, which had nearly 10 million followers, was previously blocked in May 2025 [1]. The blocking comes amid serious legal troubles for the opposition figure: Imamoglu was arrested on March 19, 2025, on charges of terrorism and corruption, and his university degree was revoked on March 18, 2025 [1]. His trial began in March 2026, with prosecutors seeking a prison sentence of 2,430 years [1]. X noted that failure to comply with such orders could result in severe penalties, including service throttling in Turkey [1].