VPN behavior in the Middle East

I use a certain well marketed VPN that rhymes with fjord.

When the service is logged in, it connects seamlessly. The issue arises when I have to login in countries in the ME.

The login does not go through, and I’m stuck till I use another shadier VPN to login and that creates a whole mess.

In particular, friends working with the ISP said that there’s no blockers or DNS issues on their end.

Is this a local issue? Or is it something else?

If its turkey south vpn’s web site ect. is banned on Turkey.

The information you have been is not enough, I would contact your VPN support or ask in your VPN subreddit, they have a big subreddit here. I am not that convinced that your friend working for the ISP will now the full list of blocked websites.

please share more details, and what protocol are you trying to use

Qatar, the standard mode afaik.

“standard mode” is not a protocol, check if it’s open VPN or wireguard? what’s the provider name? r/qatar reported openvpn is being blocked