Everybody is well aware about the power of modern technology especially smartphones, and for those who ever doubted it should learn a lesson from the latest Turkey’s coup attempt.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday adopted an unheard means to call for help, when the Turkish military on Friday shut down the internet services and social media platforms like Facebook and Google in what is being called an attempted coup.
Using Apple's FaceTime video-chat software Erdogan held a phone in front of his face and gave an interview calling citizens to fill the streets and support the democratically elected government.
"I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and airports," Erdogan said through his iPhone's screen. "There is no power higher than the power of the people. Let them do what they will at public squares and airports."
According to TechCrunch, a Twitter account by the name ‘Turkey Blocks,’ that regularly checks if sites are being blocked in the country, reported that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were all unresponsive, though Instagram and Vimeo remained available. However, access was restored after about an hour-and-a-half, as per Dyn Research.
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