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The government of Turkey has blocked access to Instagram without explaining why.

The move to keep citizens off the social media app comes from out of the blue.

The Turkish flag blowing in the wind

However, there are several potential (but as yet unconfirmed) causes.

The company’sMastodon accountfeatured zero Instagram activity across a range of Internet services and CDNs.

This most recent incident comes as political tensions in the Middle East are rising dramatically.

Instagram blocked by Turkish government

All is not lost, however, as there are a few ways to get around the ban.

We’ve put together an in-depth explanation ofhow VPNs work minus the jargon.

ISPs restricted by Turkey