The move comes just six days after Turkey’s telecommunication’s authority blocked access to the popular social networking service following the PM’s vow to “to wipe out Twitter" ahead of elections.

A number of complaints were filed challenging the controversial ban last week. The Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB), the Ankara Bar Associations, and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Parliamentary Group Chair Oktay Vural were among those who applied to the administrative court to challenge the ban, Turkey’s Hurriyet daily reports.

The Constitutional Court is expected to review individual applications pertaining to the ban on Wednesday.

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