Threads has officially ceased operations in Turkey as of April 29th. The platform, which published an update earlier this month, announced that it will withdraw from our country within the scope of the Competition Board decision. So is Threads banned, why is Threads closed?

Is Threads banned, why was it shut down in Turkey?

Due to the temporary injunction decision taken by the Competition Authority, the Threads application’s access in Turkey has been suspended as of April 29. In the statement shared by Meta, it was stated that data sharing between Threads and Instagram is prohibited. This makes it impossible to use the app in Turkey.

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“Due to the Competition Board’s decision, Threads will not be available to people in Turkey as of April 29, 2024. Your Threads profile will be disabled, but you can download your information and delete your profile at any time. We value the Threads community in Turkey and hope to be back soon.”

Let us state that the access interruption for Threads will be temporary. As a result of its investigations, the Competition Authority determined that there was data transfer between Threads and Instagram. This means that it violates Article 6 of Law No. 4054.

Meta stated that Threads users can freeze or delete their profiles completely. Users who choose to freeze their profile will be able to access their posts again in the future. It also stated that they are working with the Competition Authority to resolve the issue.

The social media giant also underlined that it will inform its users in Turkey about the decision. In this context, it stated that it has taken measures to enable the preservation of their content. It announced that it does not accept the temporary ban of the application in Turkey and will appeal the decision.