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AK Trolls (Turkish: AK Trol, AK Troller) are anonymous political commentators and trolls on the internet, taking part in Internet manipulation in favor of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey. Most are aged between 20 and 25. The youth wing of the Justice and Development Party (AK Gençlik) is presumed responsible for heading the web brigade,[1] while TÜGVA (Turkey Youth Foundation) members are also recruited. In 2020, Twitter Safety suspended and archived 7,340 accounts, including fake and compromised accounts tied to the group which pushed pro-AKP narratives, notably advocating for domestic support for the Turkish intervention in Syria as well as narratives critical of opposition parties CHP, the Good Party and HDP. [2]
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- ^ University, © Stanford; Stanford; Complaints, California 94305 Copyright (11 June 2020). "Analysis of June 2020 Twitter takedowns linked to China, Russia and Turkey". cyber.fsi.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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