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Game Of Thrones Banned By Turkish Army

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| Game of Thrones, International, islam, Military, muslims, Turkey, turkish military
Shoko Oda |
November 9, 2014 | 8:09 p.m. PST

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The Turkish military has banned army officers from watching popular US TV series Game of Thrones, revealing yet another tendency of Turkish President Erdogan to lean toward Islamization of his government. 

According to the reports, army officers were also required to take classes on Islam in addition to ban on the series. 

SEE ALSO: Why Did The Turkish Army Ban ‘Game Of Thrones’?

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