Google has removed links to images of a Turkish prosecutor being held hostage to avoid being banned in the country.
Mehmet Selim Kiraz was killed, after leftist militants took him hostage at a court building in Istanbul last week.Turkish officials temporarily blocked Twitter and YouTube, after they did not respond to an order to remove photographs showing a hostage taker pointing a gun at Kiraz's head.
The government branded the content terrorist propaganda, and broadcasters who showed the images were not allowed to cover his funeral.
In a separate court ruling on Monday, the authorities gave Google four hours to comply with their demands to remove the material, which it did.
Kiraz was taken hostage because he led an investigation into the 2013 death of a boy during anti-government protests.
He died along with the hostage takers during a shootout with police to end the siege.
Critics say the moves by the government are an attempt to silence dissenting voices before the national elections in June.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
