Atatürk Scandal in World-Famous Game.
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The removal of a Turkish player from the Hearts of Iron IV Discord server for using a photo of Atatürk has sparked outrage. Following the moderation team's decision to consider Atatürk a "controversial" figure, a boycott call began, which was joined by historian Emrah Safa Gürkan.
The removal of a user from the Hearts of Iron IV Discord server for posting a photo of Atatürk sparked outrage. As negative comments about the game skyrocketed, historian Prof. Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan also joined the boycott.
The controversy, which began on the official Discord server of the popular war and strategy game Hearts of Iron IV over a photo of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, soon gathered a huge reaction. The use of a photo of Ataturk by an actor in his profile caused the intervention of moderation on the grounds that he was a “controversial historical figure”, while it was suggested that the ban be lifted provided the photo was removed.
The banning of a player on Paradox Interactive's Hearts of Iron IV Discord server for using a photo of Atatürk as their profile picture has sparked outrage. After moderators described Atatürk as a "controversial figure," Turkish players flooded the game with negative reviews on Steam.
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