“This arbitrary act, hidden behind the smokescreen of transparency and the freedom of expression, has demonstrated once again that Twitter is no mere social media but propaganda machine with some certain political and ideological inclinations, which doesn’t refrain smearing users and stakeholders that it deems to be incompatible with those views,” Altun said.

“Keeping in mind the most recent controversy surrounding Twitter in the United States, the company’s attempts to portray  the Republic of Turkey in a certain political light, its eagerness to support and promote black propaganda by anti-Turkey entities, including PKK and FETÖ, and its intention to redesign Turkish politics are quite obvious,” he added.

On Friday, Twitter suspended 7,340 Turkey-related accounts, claiming that they comprised a network associated with the youth wing of the ruling AK Party.

ILKHA