After the removal of some of the videos, some Twitter users compared Ivanov with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdoğan, who has also faced criticism for blocking social media sites in late March 2014
Baada ya kuondolewa kwa baadhi ya video hizo, baadhi ya watumiaji wa mtandao wa Twita walimlinganisha Ivanov na Waziri Mkuu wa Uturuki Recep Tayyyib Erdo 2.0an, ambaye pia amekosolewa kwa kuzuia tovuti za mitandao ya kijamii mwishoni mwa mwezi Machi 2014