The author of "Turkish GTA" showed gameplay - activists saw a threat to state order in the game

This summer, Turkish developer Burak Aksahin showed gameplay of ALATURKA. This is a game with low-poly graphics, which the author positions as an open-world action game set in 1970s Bosphorus.

At the heart of ALATURKA's story is an ordinary village guy who has never left his small village before. He goes to Bosphorus and wants to save money – for this, he will have to engage in various activities, including not very legal ones:

Swallow your pride in this city where you came to save money. From slicing doner to smuggling – do everything to get by. Meet locals in legal and illegal jobs, and remember: every lira counts.

ALATURKA could have become another "indie GTA analog," but Turkish activists drew attention to the project.

Users, like juanelbarrett, saw disturbing elements in the game – you can kill Turkish police officers. According to the discontented, this could provoke real unrest. At the same time, they have no such problem with GTA from Rockstar.

Juanelbarrett noted that the developer might face problems if a real criminal states that they were inspired by the game ALATURKA:

Developing a game where you can shoot Turkish police officers directly in the head is problematic in many ways. You are probably giving our internal traitors an opportunity to vent and cultivate their bad feelings. Yes, we have already done this [with the police] in GTA, but we cannot and should not do this to the Turkish police. Because of a few complaints and cases where you are pointed to as an inspirer, you can very easily get into serious trouble. I advise you to reconsider everything.

You can add ALATURKA to your Steam wishlist at the following link.