Türkiye bans access to popular chat and dating apps including Azar, LivU, and Tango

Photo shows finger of woman touching scroll page app on mobile phone, accessed on August 29, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)

Photo shows finger of woman touching scroll page app on mobile phone, accessed on August 29, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)

Türkiye’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) Friday has imposed an access ban on numerous social media platforms, including widely used chat and dating applications such as Azar, LivU, and Tango.

The decision was approved by Ankara’s 3rd and 4th Criminal Judgeships of Peace. Among the platforms blocked are Flirtfy, CoMeet, Camsurf, Roulette Chat, and LivCam.

BTK announced that access restrictions were imposed on a large number of social media applications, with the court decision formally sealing the move.

In this photo illustration, the Tango Live Stream logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, accessed on August 29, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)

Applications blocked include Azar, LivU, and Tango

EngelliWeb, a project of the Freedom of Expression Association that tracks blocked websites, news outlets, and social media content, confirmed that the popular chat apps Azar, LivU, and Tango were among those restricted.

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