This deer I think can pull directly from a PDS as a fallback for given instances, so no relay needed, but have to check on that. (Regardless it currently works when tested on VPN, while bsky.app does not.)
When you build a system that allows central control and censorship then the state will use those affordances if they feel the need. Bluesky’s blocked some Turkish accounts by order of the Turkish government.
The user DID keys are still active but their associated domain name / user names are not and the identities at blocked by bluesky’s moderation system that Turkish users can’t opt out of.
https://bsky.app/profile/nekorug.moe/post/3lmwgtwfggs2e
To escape this censorship you need to both use a Bluesky client that doesn’t opt in to the company’s obligatory moderation and also some relay and appviews which refuse to comply with Turkish censorship orders.
