Recent developments suggest that the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) in Turkey might consider actions against Telegram similar to those taken against Instagram. According to the pro-government newspaper Sabah, Telegram could face a ban if it continues to ignore warnings regarding illegal content on its platform.

In Turkey, Instagram was previously blocked for eight days due to content related to "catalog crimes," which include serious offenses such as child exploitation and drug trafficking. Following this, Sabah reported that Telegram had received over 1,000 warnings from BTK concerning similar content but failed to respond.

The report alleges that Telegram has become a "haven for crime," facilitating the trade of illegal content such as drugs, prostitution, gambling, and pedophilia through channels on its platform. Due to the absence of a local representative in Turkey, BTK has directed these concerns to Telegram's headquarters in the UK without receiving any response.

Sabah indicated that if Telegram does not take immediate action to address these issues, the possibility of its ban in Turkey could become a reality. Telegram has about 8 million active users in Turkey, making it the 10th most used messaging app in the country, while it has 1 billion users worldwide.

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