Ataturk Scandal in World Famous Strategy Game: Historian Emrah Safa Gürkan Reacts
12 Articles
12 Articles
A Turkish user who joined the official Discord server of the world-famous strategy game Hearts of Iron IV with a profile photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was blocked from the channel by the server administrators. The famous historian Emrah Safa Gürkan, who reacted to the practice with historically untrue claims after the incident, announced that he would boycott the game, which he played for more than 6,000 hours.
A controversy erupted on the Discord server of the world-famous strategy game Hearts of Iron IV over a photo of Atatürk. Historian Emrah Safa Gürkan, reacting to the treatment of Turkish users, announced he would boycott the game, which he had played for over 6,000 hours.
Strong reactions among Turkish players were caused by a decision by the management team of the official Hearts of Iron IV Discord, after the removal of a user who had Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as his profile picture. According to Milliyet, the incident developed into a wider controversy when a moderator described Ataturk as a "controversial historical figure", linking the characterization to the events of 1915. Turkish players reacted via social med…
It has been alleged that a Turkish player who used a photo of Atatürk as his profile picture on the official Hearts of Iron IV Discord server was removed from the server by moderators. Moderators reportedly described Atatürk as a "controversial" historical figure.
A Turkish player whose profile picture featured Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was banned from the Discord community server of Paradox Interactive, known for strategy games like Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, and Crusader Kings. The game's Discord moderator sparked widespread outrage by associating Atatürk with the 1915 events and unfounded allegations.
Outrage has erupted over the removal of a user with a profile picture of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from a Discord server dedicated to the game "Hearts of Iron IV," with the Atatürk photo being used as the reason for the removal.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
