Minecraft Version

1.21.1

Version

1.115.1

Details

I am playing on a server using the datapack generated from https://datapacks.madefor.cc/ for the 1.21 version, the datapack contains "/data/computercraft/tags/block/turtle_can_use.json"
The contents of such are

{
  "values": [
    "minecraft:lever",
    "#minecraft:buttons"
  ]
}

Upon loading into my world, I place an advanced turtle and try to do turtle.place() in front of a lever, which results in "No items to place", and no flipping of the lever

You need make sure turtle is holding an item to use turtle.place(), no matter if the item is going to be consumed or not.