Last month we reported that the Ministry of Family and Social Policies of Turkey, named Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı in Turkish, was trying to ban Minecraft nation-wide. They cited violence, especially against women, as the reason it should be banned in the nation of Turkey. Hurriyet Daily News today reported that the Ministry has concluded it's investigation, and recommends Minecraft to be banned.
This time however, it seems they have different reasons for banning one of the least-offensive games in the entire game industry. “Although the game can be seen as encouraging creativity in children by letting them build houses, farmlands and bridges, mobs must be killed in order to protect these structures. In short, the game is based on violence,” the report claimed.
This is somewhat true, but I'm sure you all know what happens when a mob dies in Minecraft - they literally fall over and vanish in a puff of smoke. It can't get much more clean than that. Furthermore, the report became stranger by saying children may begin to confuse Minecraft with real life (aka the Tetris Effect).
The final decision to ban Minecraft nation-wide in Turkey will depend on the outcome of a future cout case, where the above evidence will be submitted. Minecraft has never been banned nation-wide before, and it's 'premiere' in Turkey isn't too crazy - the country has banned more than 67,000 websites as well as other media. Perhaps Microsoft or Mojang will step in, to backup the game's relatively clean content (and of course, to keep the sales of Minecraft in Turkey flowing). See the source link for all the details.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
This time however, it seems they have different reasons for banning one of the least-offensive games in the entire game industry. “Although the game can be seen as encouraging creativity in children by letting them build houses, farmlands and bridges, mobs must be killed in order to protect these structures. In short, the game is based on violence,” the report claimed.
This is somewhat true, but I'm sure you all know what happens when a mob dies in Minecraft - they literally fall over and vanish in a puff of smoke. It can't get much more clean than that. Furthermore, the report became stranger by saying children may begin to confuse Minecraft with real life (aka the Tetris Effect).
The final decision to ban Minecraft nation-wide in Turkey will depend on the outcome of a future cout case, where the above evidence will be submitted. Minecraft has never been banned nation-wide before, and it's 'premiere' in Turkey isn't too crazy - the country has banned more than 67,000 websites as well as other media. Perhaps Microsoft or Mojang will step in, to backup the game's relatively clean content (and of course, to keep the sales of Minecraft in Turkey flowing). See the source link for all the details.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News