Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/ssg.dev/post/3lmuz3nr62k26

Email from Bluesky in the screenshot:

Hi there,

We are writing to inform you that we have received a formal request from a legal authority in Turkey regarding the removal of your account associated with the following handle (@carekavga.bsky.social) on Bluesky.

The legal authority has claimed that this content violates local laws in Turkey. As a result, we are required to review the request in accordance with local regulations and Bluesky’s policies.

Following a thorough review, we have determined that the content in question violates local laws in Turkey, as outlined in the legal request. In compliance with these legal provisions, we have restricted access to your account for users.

  • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Can Turkey ask for any account/post to be banned regardless of where a post was written? For example, if I were to register than and called Erdogan a dictator who suppresses the Turks by breaking down the media and justice system and is taking political prisoners; could he then ask BlueSky to get my account removed because i’m breaking a law in Turkey even though I am not in Turkey? That sounds totally crazy. Like from now on you can make laws on your citizens, your lands and all of the internet? What the fu.

    • minnow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Related to this, there’s a Google translate button at the top that reads, in Turkish, “translate to Turkish”

      Which could be evidence that the screenshot comes from somebody who speaks Turkish, which increases the chances that the person receiving the email is in Turkey.

      That doesn’t answer your question, but it suggests that Bluesky may only be honoring requests regarding accounts they believe are subject to the local laws.

      Two very important points:

      • This is proof of nothing
      • I personally will continue to use Mastodon instead of Bluesky
    • Bora M. Alper@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Can Turkey ask for any account/post to be banned regardless of where a post was written?

      One can always ask and when it comes to countries, it depends on how convincing they can get. Legally speaking (IANAL), I believe that it’s within countries’ right to ask regardless of where the author is from if a content violates their local laws.

      • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Right, but if they feel they have enough pressure to someone in turkey banned, they probably would likely also use that pressure to ban someone outside of turkey I suppose.