Anika Begay
The Turkish government has blocked access to Games following a government investigation that found content that could lead to child exploitation. “According to our Constitution, our state is obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of our children,” Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said in a machine-translated post on X.
It is not clear when Games could be unblocked in the country. “On August 7, we learned that Roblox was blocked in Turkey and we are urgently working to understand the issue with the goal of fixing it,” the company said in a statement on its website. “We recognize that millions of people use our platform in Turkey every day, including a vibrant community of developers whose businesses rely on Roblox. We are always thinking about how to keep our community safe and share the commitment of global policymakers to protect children.
“We respect the laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate and share the commitment of local legislators to children,” Games Spokesman Eric Porterfield said in a statement to The limit“We look forward to working together to ensure Roblox is back online in Türkiye as soon as possible.”
THE Games The ban follows Turkey’s decision to block access to Instagram last week. Turkey’s Information and Communications Technology Authority has not provided a reason for the block at this time, according to The Associated PressIn April, Meta announced it would temporarily close access to Threads in Turkey due to a regulatory decision. The country also overturned a ban on Wikipedia after more than two years in 2020.
