Original sentence: On 21 March 2014, Ankara's Attorney General issued a statement denying the government's claims that they had a court order validating the ban on Twitter.The ban occurred shortly after the leaking of a recorded conversation allegedly between the deputy armed forces chief of staff Yaşar Güler, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Foreign Ministry undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and Ministry of Intelligence Undersecretary Hakan Fidan.While the validity of the recording could not be verified, Prime Minister Erdoğan claimed that the leak was "treacherous," and that Youtube had subsequently been blocked due to concerns for national security
Edited sentence: On 21 March 2014, Ankara's Attorney General issued a statement denying the government's claims that they had a court order validating the ban on Twitter, leading to several legal experts expressing concern about the fragmentation of the rule of law and illegal encroachments on citizens' rights.The ban occurred shortly after the leaking of a recorded conversation allegedly between the deputy armed forces chief of staff Yaşar Güler, Foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Foreign Ministry undersecretary Ferdidun Sinirlioğlu and Ministry of Intelligence Undersecretary Hakan Fidan.While the validity of the recording could not be verified, Prime Minister Erdoğan claimed that the leak was "treacherous," and that Youtube had subsequently been blocked due to fears for national security