# italki (آيتاكي)

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

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [italki](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/italki.md)
- Categories: Language Learning, Freelancing, Tutoring
- Official site: https://www.italki.com
- Community votes: 9
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/italki

## About

Online language learning marketplace connecting students with freelance teachers for personalized lessons

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified in May 2026. After an initial community report in March 2026, testing from Syria confirmed the platform shows a regional unavailability notice that blocks lesson booking and account access. The block dates back to a policy from 2022, and no outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-05-02 — Verified. Testing from Syria confirmed that italki blocks users in the region. Visiting italki.com triggers a modal stating «Unfortunately, from 26th June 2022, italki isn't available in your region. If you have any issues, please contact our support team.» The block prevents lesson booking and account access platform-wide. Status updated from unknown to blocked. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/fxa9gzbwoo4kxdfl6x2vsf1n/hwe0dxsbi8rzzgh6dmsnfitc-1000250411.jpg)
- 2026-03-01 — Investigated. A community member reported that italki may block users from Syria. The platform reportedly prevents Syrian-based teachers from registering and working on the platform. No evidence screenshots were provided with the submission. Independent verification from within Syria is needed to confirm the blocking status and scope.

## 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

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/italki?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/italki/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/italki
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/italki.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/italki.md