Turkish deputy PM expects block on Twitter to be temporary

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on Friday he expected a block on Twitter to be temporary and that an agreement should be reached with the social media platform.

Istanbul: Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on Friday he expected a block on Twitter to be temporary and that an agreement should be reached with the social media platform.

"I don`t think this will last too long. A mutual solution needs to be found," Babacan told a news channel, adding that while freedom of expression was important, the individual right to privacy also needed to be respected.

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