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p>Minecraft ban reports investigated by Microsoft By Kevin Rawlinson BBC News

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p>11 March 2015

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p>Microsoft, Minecraft's owner, is investigating reports that suggest the Turkish government is planning to ban the game. The BBC is aware.

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p>A Turkish Family and Social Policies Ministry study found that the game promoted violence, according to local media.

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p>There were conflicting reports on what actions the government was planning to take as a result.

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p>Some said it would request a court for a ban on the game. Others suggested it would ask Microsoft to make modifications.

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p>Haberturk newspaper reported that the report of the ministry stated: "Although it can be seen as encouraging creativity among children by letting them build farms, houses and bridges but mobs (hostile creatures) must not be killed to allow these structures to be secured. In short, the game is based on violence."

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p>'Social isolation'

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p>The report said some children might confuse Minecraft with reality and be misled into believing that torturing animals will not cause pain, according to the newspaper.

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p>It said that the report was based upon the experiences of a nine year-old and suggested that playing Minecraft can lead to "social isolation".

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p>Haberturk reported that the department's legal affairs division was instructed to take the first step towards bans on Minecraft.

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p>But, according to Fatih Oke, a spokesman for the Turkish Embassy in Washington DC, a ban was "out of the issue".

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p>Mr. Oke said to Christian Science Monitor: "There is no ban.

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p>"The game is not banned and will not be banned.

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p>The Family and Social Policy Ministry doesn't have the authority to ban any product.

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p>"I understand that this is what has been said in the Turkish media however, it is not true.

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p>"The ministry cannot work with complaints.

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p>"In this case I've been told there were many complaints from parents about Minecraft and its influence on children.

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p>"The ministry's purpose is to spread awareness."

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p>The government wouldn't be able to ban unilaterally the game, but it would need to convince a court to ban it.

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p>Although Turkey isn't known for banning computer gaming, there have been some websites taken down in recent times.

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p>In the year before both YouTube? and Twitter were temporarily blocked. Facebook had to block certain websites that were deemed to be insulting to the Prophet Muhammad in January.

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p>'Creative freedom'

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p>A spokesperson for Mojang which produces Minecraft under the Microsoft umbrella after the latter purchased the game for $2.5bn (PS1.68bn) in September 2014, would not speak directly about the reports.

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p>He stated: "Minecraft is enjoyed by many players in a wide variety of ways.

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p>"While many people enjoy the artistic freedom Minecraft and its tools allow some prefer the opportunity to explore a landscape without limits and share thrilling adventures with their friends.

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p>"We encourage players to collaborate for success, whether they're building, exploring or exploring.

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p>"The Minecraft world can be dangerous: it's home to terrifying, genderless monsters that come out at night.

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p>"It may be necessary to defend against them in order to survive.

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p>"If people find this level fantasy conflict disturbing, we suggest they utilize Creative Mode or to allow the Peaceful setting to be used.

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p>"Both of these options will keep monsters from appearing in the world." https://raunge.com/ </p>

p>Facebook complies with Turkey block

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p>26 January 2015

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p>Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5bn

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p>Turkish officials 'lift the ban on Twitter'

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p>3 April 2014

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