Award-winning Turkish press reporter for TGRT Haber in Turkey, Meltem Günay, was fired after a Christmas Eve broadcast where she showed a Starbucks cup on her desk.
The act was viewed as intriguing in the Muslim nation where Starbucks is seen to be “pro-Israel.” Customers in Turkey have actually waged an across the country boycott of the coffee business in assistance of Palestine considering that the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians on October 7th.
Coffee drinkers in Turkey have actually waged an across the country boycott of Starbucks in current weeks due to what pro-Palestinian sympathizers declare is the business’s predisposition towards Israel.
Social media users have actually distributed viral videos revealing them opposing outdoors Starbucks areas and requiring that consumers avoid the coffee giant.
In Turkey, protesters started to damage American Starbucks cafe that fund Israel.
Also in Istanbul, Ankara, Adana and Diyarbakir, Turks require to the streets in anti-Israel demonstrations. Big crowds pertained to the Israeli diplomatic objective in Istanbul and started shooting … pic.twitter.com/0Velvc4eso
— FinNews (@FinNews_) October 28, 2023
Shortly after the broadcast, the station revealed Günay and her director were ended.
TGRT Haber television published a declaration to X:
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC In the news broadcast of TGRT Haber television dated 24.122023, Meltem Günay, who was a commentator, was seen providing the news with a Starbucks cup in front of her.
In accordance with the concepts of our organization, it is strictly prohibited for the commentator to provide on TGRT News television in a manner that will discreetly market any business. The news anchor and director who acted contrary to this concept were ended for simply cause.
Our organization has an understanding that understands the level of sensitivities of the Turkish individuals relating to Gaza and safeguards them to the end. It is definitely difficult to authorize any action or publication contrary to this. We do not authorize of this action of the speaker and director, whose employment agreement were ended, and we highly condemn it. For this factor, their employment agreement were ended.
From now on, our organization will continue to wait the Gaza and Turkish individuals and secure their level of sensitivities up until completion. It is revealed to the general public with regard. TGRT Haber Television A.Ş.
KAMUOYUNA DUYURU
TGRT Haber television’ nin 24.122023 tarihli haber yayınında spikerlik yapan Meltem Günay’ ın önünde Starbucks’ a ait bir fincan ile haber sunduğu görülmüştür.
Kurumumuzun ilkeleri gereği spikerin TGRT Haber television’ de herhangi bir firmanın örtülü reklamını yapacak şekilde …
— TGRT HABER (@tgrthabertv) December 24, 2023
Turkey has actually been singing in its assistance of Hamas. The Gateway Pundit reported in November that tear gas and water cannons were released as THOUSANDS of mad Muslims tried to storm the Incirlik Air Base real estate United States soldiers near Adana, Turkey “in defense” of Gaza and Hamas.
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