Turkish Wikipedia
The Turkish Wikipedia () is the Turkish language edition of Wikipedia, spelled "Vikipedi". Started on 5 December 2002, as of , this edition has and is the largest Wikipedia edition, and ranks among Wikipedias. History. In November 2006, the Turkish Wikipedia was nominated under the Science category for (Golden Spider Web Awards), which are commonly known as the "Web Oscars" for Turkey. In January 2007, the Turkish Wikipedia was given the award for "Best Content" in this competition. The award was given in a ceremony on 25 January 2007 at Istanbul Technical University. In 2015, its banner drawing attention to  the gender bias on Wikipedia drew the attention of the Turkish media. On 29 April 2017, the Turkish government blocked access to Wikipedia. While the reasons for the blockage were unrevealed, some believe that the encyclopedia had been blocked due to the Turkish government's concerns about articles critical of its actions regarding Turkey–ISIL cooperation. In December 2019, Turkey's highest court ruled that the ban violated freedom of expression. On 15 January 2020, the ban was lifted after 991 days.