![]() This also resulted in a spike in use, despite no increase in censorship that we are aware of, and today we still see daily use higher than pre-spike levels.After an extended break from international travel for the last two years for, well, the same reason as everyone else, it was finally time to hit the road again. "This would imply that people in Turkey were preparing themselves in case the government began a program of censorship. The Turkish elections were unusual in that we saw a significant increase in sign ups (44,000 daily sign ups at peak) ahead of the first round of elections," a Proton VPN spokesperson told TechRadar. ![]() "Normally we see spikes in sign ups in the hours following government censorship of social media, news sites and other similar online resources. However, this time, the trend seems to have been a bit different than usual. No wonder there was a huge increase in VPN downloads during the election days. VPN services also encrypt all the data leaving a device for helping users enjoy better privacy when online. ![]() Short for virtual private network, a VPN is security software able to spoof users' IP address location so that they appear to be browsing the web from a completely different country within seconds. "People are anxiously awaiting the election results as they believe it will determine the fate of the country and access to information is a key part of that." A spike in Turkey VPN usage Regardless of who wins the election, they will inherit numerous challenges including economic struggles, humanitarian crisis across earthquake affected areas, and the refugee crisis," explains Mater. "The current climate across the country is quite grim. After the first round on May 14, the candidates received 49.5% and 44.9% respectively. ![]() In the opposition there's Kemal Kilicdaroglu backed by six allied parties. President Erdoğan, who's been ruling the country for 20 years, can count on a solid alliance boosted by the recent endorsement of the third-place candidate. The stakes are even higher this time, since whoever wins the polls on May 28 will govern the country for the next five years. ![]() (Image credit: Photo by Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ![]()
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