The telecoms watchdog in Turkey says Twitter has been blocked in the country after complaints the website was 'breaching privacy'.

The Turkish Prime Minister had threatened to 'wipe it out' just hours earlier. He made the comments after users started tweeting about alleged corruption among his inner circle - a charge he denies.

The EU Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Füle said "The ban on the social platform Twitter.com in Turkey raises grave concerns and casts doubt on Turkey's stated commitment to European values and standards".

"Freedom of expression, a fundamental right in any democratic society, includes the right to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority. Citizens must be free to communicate and choose freely the means to do it. This obviously includes access to the internet" he added.