Twitter to re-enabled in Turkey after deadly earthquake

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Twitter to re-enabled in Turkey after deadly earthquake

A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco.

After a major earthquake killed thousands in southern Turkey and northern Syria, the company informed the government of Turkey on Wednesday that full access to the social media platform will be re-enabled.

The Turkish government has informed Twitter that access will be re-enabled soon, but it hasn't provided any more details on timing.

Netblocks reported earlier that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey, a filter is applied on major internet providers and comes as the public come to rely on the service in the aftermath of a series of deadly earthquakes. Turkey's Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.

Turkish people have taken to Twitter since the earthquake to post information about loved ones they can't reach, reports of collapsed buildings in the area and coordination for aid.

The death toll rose to 9,057 in Turkey on Wednesday, and at least 2,950 in Syria, according to the government and a rescue service operating in the rebel-held northwest.