# ChatGPT (تشات جي بي تي)

> ChatGPT is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [OpenAI](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/openai.md)
- Categories: AI Assistants, AI Coding, AI Image Generation, AI Voice & Music, AI Writing, Search Engines
- Official site: https://chatgpt.com
- Community votes: 3648
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/chatgpt

## About

AI-powered conversational assistant for writing, coding, and research tasks

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, confirmed by community testing in February 2026 that returned a regional block page. Since then the team and community volunteers have repeatedly contacted OpenAI, which acknowledged the requests and said it would review them internally but pointed to its list of supported countries, offered no timeline, and has not restored access. It is the most requested service on the platform, and outreach continues.

## Official timeline

- 2026-04-12 — Company Responded. OpenAI's support team responded to the unblocking request via support@openai.com. An initial AI support agent provided a generic response stating Syria is not on the supported countries list, but the request was escalated to a human specialist after the legal advisor requested human review. The human specialist acknowledged the request for reviewing IP-based restrictions on ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and related services in Syria, and confirmed the submission would be carefully reviewed. The response stated the information would be passed along to internal teams, but noted that specific implementation timelines or ongoing updates cannot be provided.
- 2026-04-12 — Contacted Company. Official outreach email sent by the UnblockSyria legal advisor to OpenAI's support team at support@openai.com, requesting a formal compliance review to restore access to ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and related services for users in Syria. The email referenced the prior February 2026 acknowledgment from OpenAI's support team, provided comprehensive legal documentation on the 2025 OFAC and BIS sanctions framework updates, and noted that ChatGPT carries the highest demand of any service tracked on the platform with over 2,285 user requests.
- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to support@openai.com. OpenAI acknowledged in February that the matter would be passed on internally, but no action has been taken in seven weeks. The email cited DeepSeek, Qwen, Grammarly, Writer, and Replit as accessible competitors, and noted ChatGPT is the most-requested service on the platform with 2,370 votes.
- 2026-03-30 — Company Responded. OpenAI responded to the follow-up outreach via support@openai.com with an AI-generated support response. The AI agent stated that ChatGPT and other OpenAI services can only be accessed from countries on their supported list and that it does not have access to non-public compliance review details or timelines. The response did not address the substance of the outreach, the updated sanctions framework, or the fact that OpenAI's own team had previously confirmed internal escalation in February. This is an AI-generated response, not a human engagement.
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to OpenAI at support@openai.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions under the current post-sanctions legal framework.
- 2026-02-09 — Company Responded. OpenAI responded via AI support agent. They stated that ChatGPT and the OpenAI API are only available in countries on their supported list, and that access from an unsupported country may result in account suspension. They indicated no visibility into internal legal/compliance reviews or timelines for adding specific countries, but noted that if Syria becomes supported it will be reflected on their supported-country list.

## Community reports

- 2026-06-03 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed OpenAI's support team at support@openai.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email cited the December 2025 lifting of the comprehensive U.S. trade embargo on Syria, the removal of Syria from OFAC's embargoed countries list, the parallel EU sanctions lift, and supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources. This is a new independent outreach thread, adding to the sustained community outreach to OpenAI ongoing since February 2026.
- 2026-04-27 — Company Responded. OpenAI's support team responded across three messages over a thirty-minute window. An initial AI-assisted bot reply pointed to OpenAI's published list of supported countries and noted Syria is not included, warning that access from unsupported locations may result in account suspension. After the volunteer requested escalation to a human, two further responses followed from the support team: a generic acknowledgment stating the matter would be «passed on internally» without timelines, and a closing message that prematurely marked the ticket as «resolved». Both human-signed replies used identical boilerplate language and appear to be templated rather than a substantive review.
- 2026-04-27 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed OpenAI's support team at support@openai.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 lifting of the comprehensive U.S. trade embargo on Syria, the removal of Syria from OFAC's embargoed countries list, and the parallel lifting of EU sanctions, and provided links to the U.S. Treasury announcement and the OFAC sanctions programs overview. The email noted that several other companies have already enabled access for Syrian users.
- 2026-02-26 — Company Responded. OpenAI's support team sent a second response to a community volunteer's follow-up at support@openai.com (Case #06104330). The agent acknowledged that the feedback «has been noted and will be shared internally with the appropriate teams for review.» They added that while OpenAI cannot provide specific timelines or updates regarding potential policy changes, «insights like yours are valuable in helping us continuously evaluate and improve our services.» This is a more substantive response than the initial reply on February 25, which only referenced the supported countries list. However, it still provides no concrete timeline or commitment to action.
- 2026-02-25 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer replied to OpenAI's response at support@openai.com, sharing detailed information about the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and the EU sanctions removal on Syria. The volunteer included links to the official U.S. Treasury announcement and the OFAC sanctions programs overview, referenced unblocksyria.com as a resource for the compliance team, and asked whether OpenAI would be open to raising the matter with their legal or compliance team. A follow-up message in French requested that the inquiry be forwarded to the relevant internal department. This is the eighth community follow-up to OpenAI since the initial outreach on February 9.
- 2026-02-25 — Company Responded. OpenAI's support team responded to a community volunteer's inquiry via support@openai.com (Case #06104330). The response acknowledged «how important this issue is to you and to other users in Syria» and referenced «the recent regulatory updates» cited in the volunteer's request. However, the response was non-committal, stating only that OpenAI provides a list of supported countries for their API and ChatGPT services and that they «revisit this list periodically.» No timeline or specific action was offered. This is a human response but substantially less actionable than the February 20 response, which explicitly acknowledged the sanctions lift and committed to passing the issue on internally.
- 2026-02-24 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer replied to OpenAI's AI support agent at support@openai.com, pushing back on the automated response and requesting that the inquiry be submitted internally rather than handled by the AI bot. This is the seventh follow-up to OpenAI since the initial outreach on February 9, and reflects growing frustration with the AI support system's inability to route requests to the compliance or legal team despite a human specialist having already acknowledged the issue on February 20.
- 2026-02-24 — Company Responded. OpenAI's AI support agent responded to a community volunteer's inquiry (Case #06079241), stating that Syria is not on the list of supported countries for ChatGPT or the OpenAI API, and that accessing services from an unsupported location may result in account blocking or suspension. The agent could not confirm if or when Syria would be added. This is an automated AI-generated response, explicitly marked as "generated with AI support which can make mistakes." The substance is identical to previous AI bot responses (Feb 9 and Feb 22), and the bot remains unaware of the human escalation by an OpenAI support specialist on February 20.
- 2026-02-22 — Company Responded. OpenAI's AI support agent responded to a community volunteer's inquiry (Case #06003774), stating that ChatGPT and API availability is based on their "supported countries" list and that Syria is not currently included. The agent noted that using services from an unsupported location may result in account suspension, and that it cannot file internal requests. This is an automated AI response, explicitly marked as "generated with AI support which can make mistakes." Notably, this generic response came two days after a human OpenAI specialist had acknowledged the issue on February 20 and confirmed it would be passed on internally.
- 2026-02-22 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer contacted OpenAI support requesting access to ChatGPT services in Syria. This is the sixth follow-up to OpenAI following the initial outreach on February 9 and a human response on February 20 where a support specialist confirmed the issue would be passed on internally.
- 2026-02-20 — Company Responded. A community volunteer contacted OpenAI via the help.openai.com chat widget and requested escalation to a real person after initially receiving AI support. The request was escalated to a human support specialist. The agent responded via email, acknowledging that «Syrians are still unable to access our services despite the lifting of U.S. and EU sanctions» and stating: «I will pass this on internally.» They noted that OpenAI cannot provide implementation timelines or ongoing status updates, but recommended checking the ChatGPT Supported Countries page for future updates. This is the first human response from OpenAI — the previous response (February 9) was from an AI support agent. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/g0gxjiodbwc50m6q85ki4ktk/ngb6tus36fd1o1z17s9r6jwj-screenshot-2026-02-20-at-5.11.36-am.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/rt5xbdldpqqaq5ddfjuxuw73/m2se54vsa7ev5k3jgvr3lnyj-screenshot-2026-02-20-at-5.34.48-am.png)
- 2026-02-20 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent an outreach email to OpenAI at support@openai.com requesting a review of the current restrictions on Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 U.S. Treasury and EU sanctions lift, included links to official OFAC documentation and the OFAC Sanctions Programs overview, and provided a link to unblocksyria.com/resources for additional supporting documentation.
- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Additional community verification that ChatGPT remains blocked in Syria. Testing from a mobile device on a Syrian network shows the OpenAI "Unable to load site" Cloudflare block page at chatgpt.com. This confirms the blocking persists across different devices and connection types. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/dw6pfj99q9ipbz25hqzw0v3a/e1c9vdsmcxf5h9flf0gxnwtj-screenshot-20260217-012014-samsung-internet.jpg)
- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that ChatGPT remains blocked in Syria. On desktop (Firefox, Ubuntu, ADSL), chatgpt.com returns a Cloudflare block page: "Unable to load site." On the mobile app, the interface loads but displays a banner: "Country, region, or territory not supported," preventing any usage. Both website and mobile app are inaccessible from Syria without a VPN. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/xqjm7ma5lq7fcttkyyg9xev1/x475xw1riw8avfpm8hwnlyot-screen-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/t4onxrt60j2yo5bvz5q5qjni/zp6x3mr0oxsg9dcalfrewzo1-screen-2.jpg)
- 2026-02-16 — Follow-up Sent. Follow-up outreach email sent to OpenAI at support@openai.com requesting a compliance inquiry regarding ChatGPT service availability in Syria. The email referenced the 2025 sanctions lift and asked OpenAI to review its restrictions on ChatGPT access for Syrian users.
- 2026-02-15 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent a follow-up email to OpenAI at support@openai.com requesting that ChatGPT access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included links to official U.S. Treasury documentation, and noted that several other companies have already restored access. Supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources was also attached.
- 2026-02-14 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent an additional request to OpenAI at support@openai.com, requesting ChatGPT access for users in Syria.
- 2026-02-13 — Evidence Added. Community verification: User from Syria confirms ChatGPT remains blocked as of February 2026. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/d79594zkm43iy1uozxysrxf7/mgkt2j87wvvlnbip1xjtxpps-screenshot-2026-02-13-220948.png)
- 2026-02-10 — Evidence Added. User from Syria confirmed ChatGPT is blocked when accessed via DSL connection. Screenshot evidence provided. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/wf88qvs5h1wurilyxx9a914r/kh6ky45613nk97e0hlsyzkdw-screenshot-chatgpt.jpg)
- 2026-01-23 — Evidence Added. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/tq5bcsuzcuqg3rg019j6ufd5/gsk4n6y2raulf86b4pc7w3yd-1712dfab-a905-4983-b8c7-6aab5040efbe.jpg)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

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- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/chatgpt/timeline?locale=en
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