Kam Drum Row Hits Organize İşler: Karun Hazinesi
Viewers object to the kam drum's use in Yılmaz Erdoğan's series; Erdoğan has not commented.
A scene involving the kam drum in Organize İşler: Karun Hazinesi has drawn criticism on social media. According to Hürriyet, viewers objected to the drum, a symbol of Turkish and Central Asian shamanic tradition, appearing in a storyline tied to groups that trade in banned substances.
Yılmaz Erdoğan directs the series and plays the character Asım Noyan. Hürriyet reports that he has not commented on the row.
What viewers are criticising in the kam drum scene
The complaints focus on context. Critics say that linking a sacred object to illegal trade misrepresents cultural heritage. Some users aimed their criticism at the production team as a whole.
Milli Gazete also reports that the debate centres on how the drum is used in the scene. Some viewers say the use departs from its historical and spiritual meaning. Others reportedly reply that a fictional production may use cultural objects in different ways.
X account suspended, IMDb score falls
Hürriyet reports that Erdoğan’s X account was suspended after the debate. No reason has been given. It is also unclear whether the platform acted under its own rules, so the suspension should not be linked to the criticism without confirmation.
The paper also says the series’ IMDb score fell to 2.4 out of 10. Public rating pages can change quickly, so that figure reflects the time of Hürriyet’s report.
Why the kam drum matters in Turkic culture
A kam is a shaman in Turkic tradition. The kam drum is one of the best-known objects of that tradition, and Hürriyet describes it as an important symbol with spiritual meaning in Turkish and Central Asian customs.
That helps explain the strength of the reaction. For many viewers, the object belongs to the heritage that period dramas often try to honour. For the series’ defenders, it is a prop in a fictional story.
No statement from the production team or the platform had been reported at the time of writing. Any official response would show whether the scene is explained, changed or left as it is.
Source: Hürriyet, Milli Gazete
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