This was an article by hurriyet daily news

The title reads

"Turkey’s Family Ministry launches probe into Minecraft video game"

"Turkey’s Family and Social Policies Ministry has launched an investigation into video game “Minecraft” on grounds that it encourages violence, especially against woman.

The investigation aims at inspecting whether or not the game contains motives to trigger violence in its players."

And sadly I checked this is not a joke. Turkey is actually doing this.

Oh but don't worry it gets worse.

"...In the higher levels of the game the player may need to kill women, allies and even friends for survival reasons. "

So it is clear that they have no idea what they are talking about. But just in case you have never played Minecraft (and for some off reason you are on the Minecraft forums) let me explain. Minecraft does not have stages or "levels" as they put it. It does have an experience system that you use to enchant things but that is far far different. You can kill another player at any point assuming they are not stacked out in gear. And there is nothing that makes people more likely to go after players in girls skins. If you have ever played hunger games you would know that people actually tend to do the opposite and avoid killing players with girl skins.

"The ministry has received many complaints regarding the violent elements, especially against women, in the video game and thus launched an inspection.

If the ministry’s investigation decides that the game encourages violence, the ministry will proceed by opening a law suit against the game for a country-wide ban.

Minecraft, which had been sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, had also caused debate in the U.S. for containing elements of violence."

Let's be honest this article makes us want to enact violence against people far more then Minecraft ever has. Also if you live in Turkey I feel sorry for you. Your countries government is apparently really stupid.

Oh and if you think girls are the only ones being 'shifted on' in Minecraft you are horribly mistaken. That is also a problem with the player not the game.