X says Turkish court ordered block of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's candidacy account

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Social media platform X is complying with a Turkish court order to block access in Turkey to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy office account. X is simultaneously challenging this court order in Turkish courts.

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Social media platform X said on Tuesday it was complying with a Turkish court order to block access in the country to jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy office account, but was challenging the order in court. • An Istanbul court ordered X to restrict access to Imamoglu's account, which has around 225,700 followers, to protect national security and public order, according to a copy of the order posted by X.