Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Aug 05, 2026 · 364 words · By Dmytro Hubenko

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Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account August 5, 2026 The social media platform X announced that it was complying with a Turkish court order to block access to the presidential candidacy account of imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,…

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What happened

Why it matters

According to a copy of the order posted by X on Wednesday, an Istanbul court ordered the platform to restrict access domestically to Imamoglu's account to protect national security and public order.

Common ground

However, X said that it is challenging the order in court.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “X said that it is challenging the order in court”

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Deutsche Welle and Reuters/AOL both report that X is challenging the court order in court.

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web search NEUTRAL — X, formerly known as Twitter, [c] is an American microblogging and social networking service owned by SpaceX 's artificial intelligence subsidiary SpaceXAI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_(social_network)

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web search NEUTRAL — The X app for iOS is available for iPhone and iPad. Download the X app today to get started with X on your iPhone or iPad.
https://help.x.com/en/using-x/download-the-x-app

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web search NEUTRAL — From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
https://x.com/

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Claim 2: “The social media platform X announced that it was complying with a Turkish court order to block access to the presidential candidacy account of imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu”

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Multiple independent sources, including Reuters (via AOL) and Deutsche Welle, confirm that X complied with a Turkish court order to block Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy account.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Widespread protests began throughout Turkey on 19 March 2025 following the detention and arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and more than 100 other opposition members and protesters by Turkish au…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Turkish_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2025, Istanbul mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu from the opposition Republican People's Party was detained by Turkish police on suspicion of corruption, extortion, bribery, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Ekrem_İmamoğlu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ekrem İmamoğlu (born 4 June 1970) is a Turkish politician who has served as the 32nd Mayor of Istanbul since 2019. In 2025, he was suspended from office by decree of the Ministry of Interior and subse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekrem_İmamoğlu

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Claim 3: “Imamoglu had his university degree revoked on March 18, 2025”

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This specific detail regarding the revocation of his university degree on March 18, 2025, is only mentioned in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference and is not corroborated by other provided evidence.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Imamoglu had his university degree revoked on March 18, 2025
https://www.dw.com/en/turkish-court-orders-x-to-block-imamog…

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Claim 4: “the presidential candidacy account of imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu... has around 225,700 followers”

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The follower count of approximately 225,700 is reported by both Deutsche Welle and a web search result citing the court order.

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Claim 5: “an Istanbul court ordered the platform to restrict access domestically to Imamoglu's account to protect national security and public order”

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Both AOL/Reuters and the Stockholm-based source explicitly state that the Istanbul court ordered the block citing 'national security and public order'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul

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Claim 6: “X also filed a legal challenge against the order [in May 2025]”

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Deutsche Welle, Politico, and Reuters/AOL all confirm that X filed a legal challenge against the May 2025 order.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2025 (MMXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2025th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 25th year of the 3rd millennium and the 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025

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Claim 7: “failing to comply with these orders could result in severe sanctions, including the throttling of its services in Turkey”

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Both Deutsche Welle and the 'Briefly' news source report that non-compliance could lead to sanctions including the throttling of services in Turkey.

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web search NEUTRAL — X warned that noncompliance could trigger severe sanctions, including throttling services in Turkey.#turkey #x-twitter #court-orders #ekrem-imamoglu #free-speechcontent-moderation.
https://briefly.co/anchor/US_elections/story/turkish-court-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — How Turkey was pushed out. Turkey's search for a long-range air defence system predates the crisis by a decade.Turkey's return to the program would not erase Israel’s advantage; rather, it would modes…
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/turkey-f-35-s400/

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web search NEUTRAL — US Treasury Seal OFAC Sanctions List Service.Sanctions List Service, version 2.0.0.
https://sanctionslist.ofac.treas.gov/Home/SdnList

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Claim 8: “being arrested on terrorism and corruption charges a day later [after March 18, 2025]”

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Wikipedia entries ('2025–2026 Turkish protests' and 'Arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu') explicitly confirm he was detained/arrested on March 19, 2025, on charges including corruption and supporting terror.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — being arrested on terrorism and corruption charges a day later [March 19, 2025]
https://www.dw.com/en/turkish-court-orders-x-to-block-imamog…

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Claim 9: “Ekrem İmamoglu... is the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan”

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Multiple independent sources, including Newsweek and other news reports, describe Imamoglu as the main or biggest political rival of President Erdogan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of people have been arrested across Turkey during protests against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is considered the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-arrested-turkey-erdogan-ac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People's Party (CHP), is seen as one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strongest political rivals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yren8mxp8o

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web search NEUTRAL — Imamoglu is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan biggest rival. Presidential elections in Turkey are slated for 2028, but Erdogan will only be able to run again if a constitutional amendment is pass…
https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-updates-imamoglus-wife-addresse…

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Claim 10: “In May 2025, Imamoglu's main X account, which had nearly 10 million followers, was blocked in Turkey under a similar order”

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Multiple sources (Deutsche Welle, Reuters/AOL, and a specific report on Imamoglu's international account) confirm the blocking of his main account with nearly 10 million followers in May 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Party (Turkish: Yeni Parti, styled as YENİ Parti) is a social democratic political party in Turkey, founded by Özgür Özel following his removal as chairman of the Republican People's Party (CH…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Party_(Turkey,_2026)

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Claim 11: “In March 2026, Imamoglu's trial finally began, with prosecutors seeking 2,430 years in prison for him”

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