X has announced that it has complied with a Turkish court order requiring the platform to restrict access within Türkiye to the official Presidential Candidacy Office account associated with the detained Mayor of Istanbul. While stating that Turkish law compelled compliance, the company said it strongly disagrees with the decision and has filed a legal challenge before the courts.

In a statement published by Global Government Affairs on X, the company emphasized its commitment to transparency by publicly releasing the court order alongside its announcement.

According to X, the latest restriction follows a similar order issued in May 2025 concerning another account belonging to the Mayor. At that time, the company also complied with the legal requirement while publicly opposing the decision, filing a legal appeal, and publishing the court order. X said that challenge remains pending before Türkiye's Constitutional Court following recent legal submissions.

The company explained that the court orders require content to be blocked only within Türkiye while remaining accessible elsewhere in the world. X warned that refusing to comply could expose the platform to severe penalties, including the possibility of nationwide bandwidth throttling or restrictions affecting access to the entire service in Türkiye.

Despite complying with the orders, X said it continues to contest them because it believes maintaining access to the platform in Türkiye is essential for protecting freedom of expression and ensuring public access to information.

The company reaffirmed that it will continue to challenge government requests to remove or restrict content—both in Türkiye and internationally—whenever it believes such requests conflict with principles of free expression, due process, or applicable local laws.