Turkiye Earthquake: Twitter Access Restored In Quake-Hit Nation, Musk Confirms

Some Twitter users appealed for help to CEO Elon Musk.

Turkey's overall death toll currently stands at 12,391. ( Image Source :Getty )

Twitter access in Turkiye, which had been blocked two days after the devastating earthquake struck the country on February 6, is now said to have been restored. Internet monitoring company Netblocks on Thursday shared the information on Twitter, saying: "Metrics confirms access to Twitter is being restored in #Turkey following hours of filtering.

"The restoration comes after authorities held a meeting with Twitter to 'remind Twitter of its obligations' on content takedowns and disinformation."

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Thursday also tweeted that access to the microblogging platform will be reenabled, as informed by the Turkish government. 

Twitter has been informed by the Turkish government that access will be reenabled shortly

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2023

Some Twitter users appealed for help to Musk, tagging his handle in an apparent attempt to draw his attention to the issue.

A user wrote: "Twitter has become inaccessible in earthquake-shaken Turkey. We ask for all the authorities to unite forces to fix the problem immediately so people can continue to use @Twitter to mobilize help for everyone who might still be alive under the rubble @elonmusk."

Twitter has become inaccessible in earthquake shaken Turkey.
We ask for all the authorities to unite forces to fix the problem immediately so people can continue to use @Twitter to mobilize help for everyone who might still be alive under the rubble @elonmusk @tcbestepe

— Cansu Çamlıbel (@cansucamlibel) February 8, 2023

As of Thursday, the death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria has increased to 15,383, according to authorities.

In its latest update, Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) said the country's overall death toll currently stands at 12,391, with 62,914 others injured, reports Anadolu News Agency.

(With inputs from IANS)