Travel - State Dept on Twitter: "Reports that social media is blocked in #Turkey. Use email/phone call/SMS to contact loved ones in area."

Official Twitter for U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs. Currently on duty: Alyssa, Lori & Jessica

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Country	Code	For customers of
United States	40404	(any)
Canada	21212	(any)
United Kingdom	86444	Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Brazil	40404	Nextel, TIM
Haiti	40404	Digicel, Voila
Ireland	51210	Vodafone, O2
India	53000	Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
Indonesia	89887	AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
Italy	4880804	Wind
3424486444	Vodafone
» See SMS short codes for other countries

1. Orhan Gutan‏ @5_10karakter 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  if you're in Turkey, pls use a VPN in order to connect social media
  
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1. ☆☆Carla☆☆‏ @CarlaWoods99 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  not true im messaging someone there just now via FB
  
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1. Cari‏ @Cariboodle 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  not 100% true as hearing updates via Facebook messenger
  
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1. JAYANTHI VITTAL‏ @jdvittal3 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  @hari Point taken. Response given. Are we ahead?
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1. Anupam Pandey‏Verified account @AnupamkPandey 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  Calls not going through. SMS/Email best option for next few hour. #Turkey
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1. GeopoliticalJD‏ @GeopoliticalJD 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  For the moment, I still have contact with friends in Istanbul on social media. It's not blocked completely yet.
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1. D-diddily dog‏ @Dlinkinhoker 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  I can confirm this, all citizens advised to stay indoors as well.
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1. Dustin‏ @Desmond206x 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  ALL social networks and allegedly blocked sites are ACCESSIBLE through the Google DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4).
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1. sule agac‏ @shuleagac 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  this is not true I still can communicate with all social media ways
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1. Arzu E‏ @ArzuSAA 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  @CatherineQ not true, apparently I can tweet
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1. Tamas Morvay‏ @EditorMorvay 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov @APDiploWriter
  
  depends on where in the country. Certainly patchy, but far from blocked, apart from Ankara or Istanbul
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1. Anna F Beswick‏ @annafbeswick 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  Heard it was back on now
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1. ‏ @LaBoyStudios 15 Jul 2016
  Replying to @TravelGov
  
  I have a direct line to the general
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