Site managers and members did not receive any notification from
the telecommunications directorate prior to the closing of the sites.
The two internet communities released a
joint statement:
“Both sites have a wide variety of
content, with sections such as gay news, commentary, film, literature, radio,
health and forums. The number of members of both sites from Turkey is around
225,000. The directorate is forcing members of these sites to appeal this
decision.”
According to its administrators and
members, the sites do not contain any pornographic or criminal content.