The move by Türkiye’s communications authority came after a ruling by a court in the capital Ankara amid suspicion the platform had been used for «the sexual abuse of children and obscenity.”

«This is a completely closed system. You can’t give a brief look as you please, nor can our security forces conduct investigations there,” Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said while speaking to reporters on Oct. 9.

Investigations can proceed only when a user of the platform informs security forces, he said.

«Particularly for families, we have no way of knowing what’s going on in this place where we have no access. As Discord refused to share its information, including IP addresses and content, with our security forces, we were compelled to impose a block,» the minister explained.

He also noted that a similar review is ongoing regarding the streaming platform Twitch, which has also been subject to similar complaints.

In a separate statement on Oct. 9, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced that penalties for crimes committed on all platforms will be increased.