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Turkey cuts Internet access to Syria

23 August 2012 12:08 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov â€“ APA. Turkey has halted Internet access service to Syria, possibly due to the tensions between the two countries, according to the Internet intelligence firm Renesys, APA reports quoting daily Milliyet. Internet service, which had been provided to the embattled country by TÃ¼rk Telekom, was cut off on August 12, the reports said.

Syria’s Internet connection has reportedly slowed and occasionally stopped working due to the disconnection. However, TÃ¼rk Telekom said the disconnection problem had been occurring because of Syria’s own situation and that the firm could not fix the breakdowns.

The only firm that is still providing Internet service to Syria is a Chinese company, PCCW, according to reports. Syria is connected via undersea cables to Cyprus, Lebanon and Egypt, and PCCW is a part-owner of some cables running through the Mediterranean Sea.