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Turkey said on August 10 that it had unblocked access to Instagram after parent Meta Platforms Inc agreed to cooperate in addressing the government’s concerns over the social media platform. The restoration of the network was announced as concern mounted in Turkey over the damage the block on Instagram was causing to domestic businesses who reach customers through the platform. Access to Instagram was blocked on August 2 after a top Turkish official accused the platform of refusing to post condolences submitted by users over the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Palestinian militant g…