Türkiye
TürkiyeWhat this score means
- Extreme75 to 100
- Severe and systematic. Device search, interception and detention over online activity are documented rather than theoretical. Reconsider what you carry and what you say.
- High50 to 74
- Substantial and consistently evidenced measures. Device inspection, monitored networks or restricted services should be expected rather than treated as unlikely.
- Caution25 to 49
- Some risk, and manageable with precautions. Measures are evidenced but are narrow, inconsistently applied, or the picture is mixed.
- Low0 to 24
- Ordinary precautions. No systematic device search, network restriction or prosecution of visitors for online speech is evidenced.
Government travel advice is written for one citizenry, so the same country carries a different assessment depending on your passport. Change it in the header.
Showing the baseline, which weights every issuer equally. No government in our corpus publishes travel advice written for you, so this is not addressed to you specifically.
For United Kingdom nationals: 64 (high). This leans on advice written for British nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Europe nationals: 70 (high). This leans on advice written for German nationals, and weights other issuers lower.Adjusted by 10 percent for the relationship between Europe and this destination.The European Union maintains restrictive measures in this respect: Restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For United States nationals: 65 (high). This leans on advice written for US nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Canada nationals: 65 (high). This leans on advice written for Canadian nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Latin America and the Caribbean nationals: 65 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Latin America and the Caribbean, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.
For Africa nationals: 67 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Africa, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Africa and this destination.For most passports in this region, Türkiye requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 54 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Middle East nationals: 65 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Middle East, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.
For South Asia nationals: 67 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for South Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between South Asia and this destination.For most passports in this region, Türkiye requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 14 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For East and South East Asia nationals: 67 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for East and South East Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between East and South East Asia and this destination.For most passports in this region, Türkiye requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 19 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Oceania nationals: 67 (high). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Oceania, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Oceania and this destination.For most passports in this region, Türkiye requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 14 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
Dimensions
Each dimension is scored independently, because the traveller who cares about legal exposure for what they have posted is often not the one carrying client data. Higher means more risk.
Surveillance and interception
How comprehensively are communications intercepted, retained, and monitored, and is commercial spyware in use?
good confidence7 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 65% of full strength.
Why this score (8 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored TUR 1 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 1.41 of 4 on how comprehensively the government monitors social media and private online communication, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 1.09 of 4 on how far privacy protection law shields communications from government access, where higher is freer. This measures what privacy law permits rather than what monitoring is practised, so it is read here as a constraint on interception rather than a measurement of it.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2025 scored TUR 0.24 of 1 on whether freedom from arbitrary interference with privacy is effectively guaranteed, a measure built from expert assessments of warrantless interception of communications.
World Justice Project, Rule of Law Index, sub-factor 4.6 · observed 2025-01-01
In Turkey, the issue recently hit the headlines when Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced an agreement with platforms such as X, Instagram and TikTok, under which unverified accounts will be shut down after a three-month transition period.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-04-10 · extracted by language model
1 Article 51/2 of the Electronic Communications Law states that electronic communications are private and cannot be listened to, recorded, stored, intercepted or tracked unless it is required by legislation or a court order.
ARTICLE 19, via a site scoped search · observed 2023-04-21 · extracted by language model
Moreover, it has spyware functionality, such as capabilities to collect SMS messages, a list of installed apps on the device and device filesystem information.
Kaspersky Securelist feed · observed 2025-12-15 · extracted by language model
過去には、政治団体事務所を訪問した日本人旅行者が当局から監視された事例があります。
Our translation: In the past, there was a case in which a Japanese traveller who visited a political organisation's office was monitored by the authorities.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Overseas travel safety information · observed 2026-10-16 · written for JPN nationals · extracted by language model
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2 excluded sources
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2023-10-04: aged out after 3 years.
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-05-03: aged out after 2 years.
Speech and legal exposure
What legal risk attaches to what I have said online, or say while I am there?
good confidence12 independent sources
Why this score (18 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored TUR 1 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
Freedom House 2026 scored TUR 1 of 4 on free and independent media.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 2.49 of 4 on how routinely the government censors political content on social media, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 0.85 of 4 on how often people are arrested for political content they posted online, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
Turkey - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2026-06-09 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Turkey: avoid_all_travel_to_parts.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-10-15 · written for GBR nationals
Türkiye: Exercise a high degree of caution
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Türkiye (Türkei): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-14 · written for DEU nationals
It is illegal to insult the Turkish nation or the national flag.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-07-22
A little over a week ago, an Istanbul court shut down the website and social media accounts of T24, Turkey’s longest running independent digital news organization—which has covered government-backed campaigns against and earlier crackdowns on gay rights groups—alleging it had aired “LGBT propaganda” over the past year.
Electronic Frontier Foundation feed · observed 2026-10-09 · extracted by language model
Turkish police have detained 17 people who create adult content on the OnlyFans digital platform for obscenity and violating family values, it was announced on Friday.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-02-13 · extracted by language model
Altayli, who was arrested on June 22 for allegedly threating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been continuing his YouTube show from prison in a series called “Fatih Altayli CANNOT COMMENT.”
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-08-08 · extracted by language model
The decision, issued by Ankara's 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, makes Turkey the first country in the world to officially censor Grok on the grounds that the chatbot was insulting the founder of the republic, as well as the country's president and religious values.
Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-07-14 · extracted by language model
BBC’s long-time Istanbul correspondent, Mark Lowen, was taken from his hotel in Istanbul on 26 March, held for 17 hours, and expelled from the country where he had lived for five years.
Index on Censorship, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-05-08 · extracted by language model
Turkey is celebrating 2025 as the “Year of the Family.” It is against this backdrop that, on September 18, the country's regulatory watchdog Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) issued fines to several large streaming platforms — including Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video and Mubi — for violating family values.
Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-09-24 · extracted by language model
It is illegal to insult the Turkish nation or the national flag.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-10-15 · written for GBR nationals · extracted by language model
The two journalists were detained under a 2022 disinformation law that introduced prison sentences of up to three years for spreading false information about security, public order, and the general health of the country that causes concern, fear, or panic.
Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search · observed 2023-11-02 · extracted by language model
Turkey blocks Sky News journalist's X account over 'obscenity'
The GDELT Project, GDELT Global Knowledge Graph 2.1 · observed 2026-10-05 · extracted by language model
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2 excluded sources
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-03-15: aged out after 3 years.
- ARTICLE 19, via a site scoped search, observed 2023-04-13: aged out after 4 years.
Data jurisdiction
What happens to corporate or client data I carry into the jurisdiction?
moderate confidence1 independent source
Why this score (1 source)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 1.09 of 4 on how far privacy protection law shields communications from government access, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
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Network threat
How hostile is the network environment to a foreign visitor, from state actors and criminals alike?
good confidence6 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 66% of full strength.
Why this score (6 sources)
ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, Technical pillar: 20.00 of 20.
International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index · observed 2024-12-31
Freedom House scored Turkey 13 of 25 on obstacles to access in Freedom on the Net, a category covering state control over internet infrastructure and gateways, regulatory and ownership control over service providers, and the independence of the regulator.
Freedom House, Freedom on the Net, obstacles to access · observed 2025-01-01
In Serbia, a leak affected about 600,000 Telekom Srbija users, and in Turkey, another leak exposing data from around 300,000 Turkcell users left hundreds of thousands vulnerable to identity theft and financial fraud.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-07-09 · extracted by language model
In August 2025, we discovered a campaign targeting individuals in Turkey with a new Android banking Trojan we dubbed “Frogblight”.
Kaspersky Securelist feed · observed 2025-12-15 · extracted by language model
上記のほか、トルコでも他国同様、置引き、スリ、ひったくり等の窃盗事件、金品強奪等の強盗事件、クレジットカードのスキミングによる財産被害等の邦人の犯罪被害が報告されています。
Our translation: In addition to the above, as in other countries, cases of crime affecting Japanese nationals in Turkey, including theft such as unattended-item theft, pickpocketing and snatch theft, robbery involving the seizure of money and valuables, and property damage caused by credit-card skimming, have been reported.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Overseas travel safety information · observed 2026-10-16 · written for JPN nationals · extracted by language model
The law also establishes a new cybersecurity authority and cybersecurity commission, which have legal access to any kind of digital information stored in Turkey when approved by a court order.
Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-03-13 · extracted by language model
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4 excluded sources
- SMEX, via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-23: aged out after 2 years.
- Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-02: aged out after 2 years.
- Citizen Lab feed, observed 2024-09-06: aged out after 2 years.
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-03-08: aged out after 3 years.
Connectivity continuity
How likely am I to lose access to the internet, or to the specific tools I depend on?
good confidence13 independent sources
Why this score (26 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 2.74 of 4 on how often the government shuts down domestic access to the internet, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 0.98 of 4 on how routinely the government filters internet content in practice, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
OONI recorded 10,076 confirmed and 34,504 anomalous results across 490,997 web connectivity measurements in TUR over the 30 days to 2026-10-16, a confirmed blocking rate of 2.05 percent.
Open Observatory of Network Interference, OONI measurement data · observed 2026-10-16
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Turkey in the 7 days to 2026-10-16, with an aggregate disruption score of 2,806.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-10-16
Turkey - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2026-06-09 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Turkey: avoid_all_travel_to_parts.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-10-15 · written for GBR nationals
Türkiye: Exercise a high degree of caution
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Türkiye (Türkei): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-14 · written for DEU nationals
In Turkey, the issue recently hit the headlines when Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced an agreement with platforms such as X, Instagram and TikTok, under which unverified accounts will be shut down after a three-month transition period.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-04-10 · extracted by language model
The platform has been blocked in Turkey since June 2023 for violating “public morality and family values”.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-02-13 · extracted by language model
A court in Istanbul blocked veteran jailed journalist Fatih Altayli’s YouTube channel on Thursday in order to “protect national security and public order” and “prevent crimes”, it said.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-08-08 · extracted by language model
The decision, issued by Ankara's 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace, makes Turkey the first country in the world to officially censor Grok on the grounds that the chatbot was insulting the founder of the republic, as well as the country's president and religious values.
Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-07-14 · extracted by language model
A message on his account on Thursday said it had been blocked due to a legal demand, although it is still available in Turkey with the use of a virtual private network (VPN).
MyJoyOnline, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-05-08 · extracted by language model
Because of the restrictions, neither locals nor tourists could use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal for days.
Index on Censorship, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-05-08 · extracted by language model
Following the detention, the authorities reduced the internet bandwidth for access to various social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-03-20 · extracted by language model
On Sunday, FreeWeb Turkey , which monitors internet freedoms, reported that Turkish courts had blocked access to news articles and social media posts on the phone calls for national security reasons.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-01-28 · extracted by language model
On Sunday, FreeWeb Turkey , a platform that monitors internet freedoms, reported that Turkish courts blocked access to news articles and social media posts on the phone calls for national security reasons.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-01-27 · extracted by language model
Court decisions have blocked access to sites and placed restrictions on internet connections, targeting journalists, media houses, civil society and even ordinary people.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2025-03-27 · extracted by language model
In Turkey, social media and the internet have been repeatedly blocked by the government in times of crises and political turmoil.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2024-03-26 · extracted by language model
Turkey blocks Sky News journalist's X account over 'obscenity'
The GDELT Project, GDELT Global Knowledge Graph 2.1 · observed 2026-10-05 · extracted by language model
X: İmamoğlu’nun hesabına Türkiye’den yine erişim engeli getirildi, karara itiraz ettik
Our translation: X: Access to İmamoğlu’s account from Turkey was blocked again; we appealed the decision
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-08-05 · extracted by language model
İmamoğlu'nun Aday Ofisi X hesabına Türkiye'den erişim engeli
Our translation: Access to İmamoğlu's Candidate Office X account from Turkey was blocked
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-08-03 · extracted by language model
TürkNet çöktü: Türkiye genelinde internet kesintisi yaşanıyor
Our translation: TürkNet has collapsed: an internet outage is occurring across Turkey
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-07-31 · extracted by language model
X: İmamoğlu’nun hesabına Türkiye’den yine erişim engeli getirildi, karara itiraz ettik
Our translation: X: Access to İmamoğlu’s account from Turkey was blocked again; we appealed the decision
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-08-05 · extracted by language model
İmamoğlu'nun Aday Ofisi X hesabına Türkiye'den erişim engeli
Our translation: Access to İmamoğlu's Candidate Office X account from Turkey was blocked
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-08-03 · extracted by language model
TürkNet çöktü: Türkiye genelinde internet kesintisi yaşanıyor
Our translation: TürkNet has collapsed: an internet outage is occurring across Turkey
Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results · observed 2026-07-31 · extracted by language model
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10 excluded sources
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-10-09: aged out after 2 years.
- SMEX, via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-23: aged out after 2 years.
- Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-15: aged out after 2 years.
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-06: aged out after 2 years.
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-02: aged out after 2 years.
- ARTICLE 19, via a site scoped search, observed 2023-03-03: aged out after 4 years.
- Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-03-15: aged out after 3 years.
- Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search, observed 2023-12-26: aged out after 3 years.
- Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search, observed 2024-08-02: aged out after 2 years.
- Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search, observed 2023-08-30: aged out after 3 years.
Encryption and VPN legality
Are VPNs and strong encryption lawful, and can I be required to install an application or hand over keys?
good confidence5 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 54% of full strength.
Why this score (5 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored TUR 1.25 of 4 on whether the government regulates the internet in a way consistent with international human rights standards, where higher is freer. This does not establish whether encryption or VPN use is lawful. It measures internet regulation in general, and is used as indirect evidence because the only survey that reads encryption law directly was published in 2019.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
OONI confirmed blocking on 723 of 89,269 measurements of anonymity and censorship circumvention tools in TUR over the 90 days to 2026-10-16, a confirmed blocking rate of 0.81 percent, with 10,661 further results inconclusive.
Open Observatory of Network Interference, OONI measurement data · observed 2026-10-16
In December 2023 , the government also imposed an access ban on 16 VPN providers.
Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search · observed 2024-08-15 · extracted by language model
There, the court condemned the use of evidence from the encrypted messaging app ByLock – and the Turkish courts’ expansive and unforeseeable interpretation of terrorism membership as creating an almost automatic presumption of guilt.
Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-05-07 · extracted by language model
Bu halde uçtan uca şifreleme sunan platformlar, kanunun getirdiği şartlara uymalarının teknik olarak imkansız olması nedeniyle kanuna uymamaları sonucunda uygulanacak yaptırımlar neticesinde Türkiye’de erişilemez hale gelebilecektir.
Our translation: In this case, platforms offering end-to-end encryption may become inaccessible in Türkiye as a result of sanctions imposed for not complying with the law because it is technically impossible for them to comply with the conditions introduced by the law.
ARTICLE 19, via a site scoped search · observed 2023-04-21 · extracted by language model
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1 excluded source
- Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search, observed 2023-12-26: aged out after 3 years.
Border device risk
How likely is my device to be searched, imaged, or seized at the border, and can I be compelled to unlock it?
moderate confidence5 independent sources
No reports were found of devices being searched, imaged or seized at this border, or of travellers being compelled to unlock them. The score below is drawn from general indicators for this country rather than from anything observed about this risk, so it describes an absence of reports rather than evidence that the risk is absent.
What the score rests on (5 indirect sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored TUR 0 of 4 on due process in civil and criminal matters.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
Turkey - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2026-06-09 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Turkey: avoid_all_travel_to_parts.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-10-15 · written for GBR nationals
Türkiye: Exercise a high degree of caution
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Türkiye (Türkei): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-10-14 · written for DEU nationals
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Trend
The overall score is down 0.2 points over 61 days, from 64.8 to 64.6. Most movement is the event overlay decaying rather than anything happening: a news signal loses half its weight every three weeks, so a score drifts back toward its structural baseline on its own. A step that holds is the one worth reading.
Check this yourself
These are not inputs to the score for Türkiye. They are where to look if you want to test what is above against something we did not use.
- OONI ExplorerMeasured tests of website and app blocking, updated continuously by volunteers running probes in country. Not used in our scores: its licence forbids commercial use.
- IODA outage recordThe full outage history behind any continuity events shown above, including the measurement methods that detected them.
- FCDO travel adviceThe UK government view, written for UK nationals.
- US State Department travel advisoriesThe US government view, written for US nationals.
Sources
This assessment draws on 22 sources: ARTICLE 19, via a site scoped search; Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise; Balkan Insight (BIRN), via a site scoped search; Committee to Protect Journalists, via a site scoped search; Electronic Frontier Foundation feed; Freedom House, Freedom in the World; Freedom House, Freedom on the Net, obstacles to access; Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis; Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories; Global Voices (Advox), via a site scoped search; Index on Censorship, via a site scoped search; International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index; Kaspersky Securelist feed; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Overseas travel safety information; Multiple, via Google News, Google News search results; MyJoyOnline, via a site scoped search; Open Observatory of Network Interference, OONI measurement data; The GDELT Project, GDELT Global Knowledge Graph 2.1; UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice; US Department of State, Travel Advisories; V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project; World Justice Project, Rule of Law Index, sub-factor 4.6. Every contributing claim is quoted with its origin and date above. Model version 0.12.0, computed 2026-10-16.
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