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 In April 2017, the Turkish government blocked<ref>[[Katherine Maher]][https://Diff.Wikimedia.org/author/cap-krmaher/] (30 April 2017); [https://Diff.Wikimedia.org/2017/04/30/turkish-authorities-block-wikipedia/ Wikimedia Foundation urges Turkish authorities to restore access to Wikipedia]; ''Diff.Wikimedia.org'' (archived from Blog.Wikimedia.org); retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref> all language editions of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] in Turkey.  The move denied more than 80 million people in the country access to free knowledge and prevented them from sharing their history, culture, and experiences with the world.  After exhausting domestic efforts to restore access, the [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] turned to the {{Wp|European Court of Human Rights}} in April 2019.<ref>[[Wikimedia Foundation]] (23 May 2019); [https://WikimediaFoundation.org/news/2019/05/23/wikimedia-foundation-petitions-the-european-court-of-human-rights-to-lift-the-block-of-wikipedia-in-turkey/ Wikimedia Foundation petitions the European Court of Human Rights to lift the block of Wikipedia in Turkey]; ''WikimediaFoundation.org''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref>  The Foundation contended that the blanket ban of Wikipedia violated fundamental freedoms, including the right to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention.  The case was granted priority<ref>[[Wikimedia Foundation]] (22 July 2019); [https://WikimediaFoundation.org/news/2019/07/22/european-court-of-human-rights-has-decided-to-expedite-case-on-online-censorship-brought-against-the-government-of-turkey-for-blocking-wikipedia/ European Court of Human Rights has decided to expedite case on online censorship brought against the government of Turkey for blocking Wikipedia]; ''WikimediaFoundation.org''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref> by the Court.
-In January 2020, access to Wikipedia was restored in Turkey,<ref>[[Wikimedia Foundation]] (15 January 2020); [https://WikimediaFoundation.org/news/2020/01/15/access-to-wikipedia-restored-in-turkey-after-more-than-two-and-a-half-years/ Access to Wikipedia restored in Turkey after more than two and a half years]; ''WikimediaFoundation.org''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref> following a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Turkey acknowledging in substance that the block of Wikipedia violated both the Turkish Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights.  The European Court of Human Rights was asked to evaluate the Turkish law that was used as a basis to block access to Wikipedia and examine whether that law violated free expression.
+In January 2020, access to Wikipedia was restored in Turkey,<ref>[[Wikimedia Foundation]] (15 January 2020); [https://WikimediaFoundation.org/news/2020/01/15/access-to-wikipedia-restored-in-turkey-after-more-than-two-and-a-half-years/ Access to Wikipedia restored in Turkey after more than two and a half years]; ''WikimediaFoundation.org''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref> following a ruling by the Constitutional Court of Turkey acknowledging in substance that the block of Wikipedia violated both the Turkish Constitution<ref>[[Wikimedia Foundation]] (26 December 2019); [https://WikimediaFoundation.org/news/2019/12/26/turkish-constitutional-court-rules-that-the-two-and-a-half-year-block-of-wikipedia-is-unconstitutional/ Turkish Constitutional Court rules that the two and a half year block of Wikipedia is unconstitutional]; ''WikimediaFoundation.org''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref><ref>[https://Anayasa.gov.tr/media/6426/2017-22355.pdf Turkish court ruling, case number 2017-22355, judgement 26/12/2019] (in Turkish); ''Anayasa.gov.tr''; retrieved 16 April 2022.</ref> and the European Convention on Human Rights.  The European Court of Human Rights was asked to evaluate the Turkish law that was used as a basis to block access to Wikipedia and examine whether that law violated free expression.
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