Will Discord Be Unblocked Soon, When? Is Discord’s Access Ban Being Lifted in Turkey?

Some users on social media claimed that they were able to access Discord partially, which had been blocked in October 2024. Following this development, users are researching whether the access ban on the application, which allows written, vocal, and visual communication, has been lifted. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that platforms with access bans could be reopened through legal processes. So, has Discord been unblocked? When will it be unblocked? Here are the latest updates on the matter…In October, a court order was issued to block access to Discord, which came to the agenda with incidents such as blackmail, pedophilia, sexual abuse involving children. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu emphasized in many of his statements that if demands related to removing content were met, there wouldn’t be a need for restrictions. After the allegations made on social media platforms, users are scrutinizing whether access to the application is available or not. Minister Uraloğlu emphasized that they did not want to impose any restrictions beyond the legal process for social media platforms. So, has Discord been unblocked? When will it be unblocked? Here are the details regarding the access ban…According to the decision taken by Ankara 1st Criminal Peace Judgeship, communication and social media platform Discord was blocked. While some users on social media claim they can access Discord, there has been no official statement on the issue from the Information Technologies and Communications Authority’s official website. The access ban to Discord continues as of February 14th.Transport and Infrastructure Minister Uraloğlu, in his latest assessment on the issue, stated that if Roblox and Discord, which have access bans, meet the demands of content removal, they would not need to be closed following a court order, saying, “Therefore, we are working on a regulation about this. We do not want to impose any restrictions beyond social media platforms. But there is nothing to say because it is closed due to a legal process.” Minister Uraloğlu emphasized further in his statement that platforms with access bans would be reopened through the legal process.Discord, a popular communication platform based in America, was shut down under a court order issued by Ankara 1st Criminal Peace Judgeship in October 2024, citing the detection of inappropriate content involving abuse, blackmail, and obscenities.