Turkish TV channel TGRT Haber fires presenter who appeared on air with a Starbucks cup

In Turkey, the following were fired TGRT news anchor Meltem Günay and a news director were fired in Turkey because there was a live news broadcast was on the table a Starbucks cup on the table during the news broadcast. This was reported was reported by the press service of TGRT, according to UNN.

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A cardboard cup of Starbucks, that TGRT News anchor Meltem Günay placed on her desk during a live broadcast, violates a decision made by the decision on the TV company's corporate rules. The channel described what happened what happened as "indirect commercial advertising for the company". But there is another reason: in Turkey Starbucks has had pro-Israeli associations in Turkey for some time. In recent months, Turkey has seen numerous pro-Palestinian protests over the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group.

The news anchor and director who acted contrary to this principle were dismissed for good reason. We have an understanding in our institution that knows the sensitivity of the Turkish people regarding Gaza. (...) We do not approve of this act of the anchor and director, whose employment contracts were terminated, and we strongly condemn it. Because of this, their employment contracts were terminated. From now on, our institution will continue to support the people of Gaza and Turkey and defend their interests to the end

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Context

The perception of Starbucks' of Starbucks' pro-Israeli stance arose as a result of a legal dispute between the chain and the union that organizes its employees. Shortly after the start of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the latter, officially called Starbucks Workers United, wrote "Solidarity with Palestine!" on the X network.

In response. Starbucks sued the organization for trademark infringement, claiming that the post angered customers and damaged its reputation. Labor union. "United Workers filed a counterclaim, claiming that Starbucks defamed the union by accusing it of supporting terrorism and violence.

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The legal confrontation caused a particularly strong reaction in Turkey: the national national railway company TCDD accused the network of so-called "attacks" on its pro-Palestinian workers in the United States. Subsequently, the party of Turkish President Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP party organized sit-ins at the locations of the network locations.

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