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==Video games== | ==Video games== | ||
Though the games and consoles themselves have been sold by private retailers previously, in 2004, Avaturk began distribution of Nintendo products in Turkey following a partnership deal made with Nortec Multimedia SA, the distributor of Nintendo products in some of the Balkan countries.<ref>https://www.chip.com.tr/haber/nintendo-avaturk-ile-turkiye-pazarinda_1225.html</ref> In 2005, Avaturk was transformed into Nortec Eurasia.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-colakoglu-1ab2a137</ref> They released DS titles, including [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pokémon Diamond & Pearl]], which went on to become bestsellers in Turkey.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160815065943/http://www.trgamer.com/Haber.aspx?YaziID=13132</ref> After the bankruptcy of Nortec Eurasia in 2012<ref>https://microsite.nintendo-europe.com/nintendo.turkey/</ref>, it was not possible to purchase physical games, aside from the unsold stocks. Yandex.Money from April 2017 began digital distribution of Nintendo Switch.<ref>https://www.ewdn.com/2017/04/25/yandex-money-distributes-nintendo-switch-games-in-russia-and-turkey/</ref> In April 2018, CD Media became of the official distributor of Nintendo products (including Pokémon games) in Turkey.<ref>https://www.baslattusu.com/nintendo-turkiye-pazarina-resmi-olarak-geri-dondu-45476.html</ref> | |||
As of | As of January, 2023, {{g|GO}} and {{g|UNITE}} are the only Pokémon games that were localized into Turkish.<ref>https://view.email.pokemon.com/?qs=bec7e1b76e8779226aa1f7f367af67dc45ea959a159c93d4f612132ae79b19a7457aed6f82112f504bbac3066abd5edff727a92019036e8926983091134c01caab8c8ff8172fcf32</ref><ref>https://www.posta.com.tr/bilim-teknoloji/pokemon-go-tamamen-turkce-oldu-2448470</ref> | ||
==Pokémon anime== | ==Pokémon anime== | ||
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The anime continued to air regularly until the [[EP105|Charizard Sakinleşiyor]]. After the episode, previous episodes have been reran for several times.<ref>https://pokemoncu.net/anime/portakal-adalari/#Not-1</ref> | The anime continued to air regularly until the [[EP105|Charizard Sakinleşiyor]]. After the episode, previous episodes have been reran for several times.<ref>https://pokemoncu.net/anime/portakal-adalari/#Not-1</ref> | ||
After Radio and Television Supreme Council of Turkey ordered a ban on the anime, show's popularity had begun to dwindle. | After Radio and Television Supreme Council of Turkey (RTÜK) ordered a ban on the anime, show's popularity had begun to dwindle. Pokémon had been relaunched on December 9, 2002 by Star TV. The first few seasons were aired from that date until May 2004, when episodes following [[EP105|Charizard Sakinleşiyor]] started to air. In June 2005, RTÜK forced Star TV to stop airing Pokémon. The magazine of Presidency of Religious Affairs, Diyanet, has reiterated similar claims by RTÜK on March 2, 2005 (shortly before they shut down the production).<ref>http://www.internethaber.com/diyanet-pokemondan-uzak-durun-1111439h.htm</ref> After this, Kanal 1 and Kanal 7 began to broadcast the first episodes of Pokémon for a while. ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' was never aired. ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' began airing in 2009 on Jetix Turkey shortly before it transformed into Disney XD (and eventually to {{wp|Disney Channel Turkey}}). ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' began airing in 2011 on Disney XD. It was also streamed on {{wp|Amazon Prime Video}} later on. | ||
The anime fully started re-airing on September 1, 2014, beginning with the [[S17|seventeenth season]]. It carried on through the subsequent years, and on April 7, 2018, the [[S20|twentieth season]] was released on [[Netflix]]. The [[S21|twenty-first season]] was released on April 1, 2019. | The anime fully started re-airing on September 1, 2014, beginning with the [[S17|seventeenth season]]. It carried on through the subsequent years, and on April 7, 2018, the [[S20|twentieth season]] was released on [[Netflix]]. The [[S21|twenty-first season]] was released on April 1, 2019. ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' started to air on Netflix on July 1, 2021. | ||
===Controversy=== | ===Controversy=== | ||
In Turkey, there were two separate reports of kids falling out of windows while claiming to be Pokémon in late 2000. One of these was Ferhat Ağırbaş, a four-year-old child from Mersin on October 30.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070608155003/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2000/10/30/haber/hab08.html</ref> Another was Seyda Aykanat, a seven-year-old student from Kilis on November 25.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010610184031/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2000/11/25/yasam/yas05.html</ref> | In Turkey, there were two separate reports of kids falling out of windows while claiming to be Pokémon in late 2000. One of these was Ferhat Ağırbaş, a four-year-old child from Mersin on October 30.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070608155003/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2000/10/30/haber/hab08.html</ref> Another was Seyda Aykanat, a seven-year-old student from Kilis on November 25.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010610184031/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2000/11/25/yasam/yas05.html</ref> | ||
After these incidents, a report was published by the Health Ministry stating the anime has negative effects on children. Due to these cases, RTÜK | After these incidents, a report was published by the Health Ministry stating the anime has negative effects on children. Due to these cases, RTÜK ordered a ban on the anime <ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/meast/12/08/turkey.pokemon.reut/index.html</ref>. ATV stopped airing Pokémon on December 13, 2000. | ||
===Cast and crew=== | ===Cast and crew=== | ||
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===Pokémon movies=== | ===Pokémon movies=== | ||
Most of the [[Pokémon movie]]s were translated and dubbed into Turkish as well. Only exceptions are [[M08|eighth]], [[M09|ninth]] and [[M10|tenth movies]]. The first movie, ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', was shown in theaters on June 9, 2000, and the second movie, ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', was shown in theaters in January 19, 2001. They were also released on DVD and VCD. | |||
''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was also released under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Özel Film: Mewtwo’nun Geri Dönüşü|Pokémon Special Movie: The return of Mewtwo}}''. | The third movie, ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', was released on DVD and VCD in 2002. | ||
''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' were released on DVD and VCD in 2006. | |||
Disney XD aired the [[M11|eleventh]] and [[M12|twelfth films]] in 2009 and 2010, respectively. | |||
''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'', [[M14|''White—Victini and Zekrom'' and ''Black—Victini and Reshiram'']] and ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' were released on DVD in 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively. | |||
All of the movies starting from [[M16|sixteenth]] movie have been released on Netflix. | |||
''[[Mewtwo Returns]]'' was also released under the title ''{{tt|Pokémon Özel Film: Mewtwo’nun Geri Dönüşü|Pokémon Special Movie: The return of Mewtwo}}'' in 2001.<ref>https://pokemoncu.net/filmler/</ref> | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||