By Ezgi Erkoyun and Tuvan Gumrukcu
Turkish president slams social media as 'fascism' amid Instagram battle • FRANCE 24
ISTANBUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday slammed social media companies, saying they sought to muzzle the voice of the Palestinian people after Turkey blocked access to Instagram last week.
Turkey held talks with Instagram on Monday over the action, which followed a senior Turkish official's accusation that the social media site had blocked condolence messages over the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Turkey has condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire and criticized what it called the West's unconditional support for Israel.
