Poor YouTube just can't get a break. If they aren't getting criticized for managing copyright violations, they're playing the referee to a Greek and Turk online video punch out. This bickering has now blown up in YouTube's face as a Turkish court has ordered that Internet access to YouTube be blocked by the nation's ISPs.
The reaction comes after the posted videos allegedly insulted Turks and the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. In Turkey, these acts are considered illegal and even punishable by prison.
Turk Telekom, Turkey's largest telecommunications provider has already started enforcing the ban. Turkish visitors will find a message when visiting the site stating, "Access to this site has been blocked by a court decision."