Access to Ekşi Sözlük was blocked with the decision of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority dated February 21, 2023. In the statement made on the social media account of Ekşi Sözlük, it was stated that there was a decision to block access to the site and that information was being sought from the authorities. There was a reaction from politicians to the ban decision.
The decision was published on the Information Technologies and Communications Authority's (BTK) website. It was stated that the decision to block access was taken on the grounds of protecting national security and public order regulated in article 5651/a of Law No. 8. According to the relevant article, the decision to block access can be taken and implemented by the President of the BTK.
In the statement made on Ekşi Sözlük's Twitter account, "Hello, we have seen that there is a decision on the access ban, but we do not have information about the details, we are trying to get information from the authorities. As we get information, we will share it.”