Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has launched an investigation into claims that streaming service Disney + pulled a series on the country's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the group's chairman said.

Ataturk became a hero for his fearless leadership against Britain and its allies in the World War I battle of Gallipoli and went on to lead his demoralized, occupied nation to independence in 1922.

Turkey's ruling party has criticised a reported decision by Walt Disney Co's Disney+ not to broadcast a documentary about modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on its streaming service.

Turkey's ruling party has criticised a reported decision by Walt Disney Co's Disney+ not to broadcast a documentary about modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on its streaming service.