TV Information Anchor Fired For Exhibiting “Pro-Israel” Espresso Cup
45-year-old seasoned information anchor used to be terminated from her place
A Turkey-based award-winning TV information anchor used to be terminated from her place next being open on digital camera with a Starbucks cup on her table. This motion stirred controversy within the predominantly Muslim nation, the place the Seattle-based corporate is perceived as having pro-Israel affiliations, the Unused York Put up reported.
Following the Sunday broadcast, Meltem Gunay, a 45-year-old seasoned newscaster with TGRT Haber, and this system director have been promptly pushed aside, as reported by means of the Turkish tv conglomerate.
The Istanbul-based media corporate in a commentary stated, it “has an understanding that knows the sensitivities of the Turkish people regarding Gaza and defends them to the end.”
“We do not approve of this action of the presenter and director, whose employment contracts were terminated, and we strongly condemn it.”
As according to the commentary, the anchor and the director of the newscast have been “terminated for just cause” next they have been discovered to have “acted contrary to this principle.”
KAMUOYUNA DUYURU
TGRT Haber TV’nin 24.12.2023 tarihli haber yayınında spikerlik yapan Meltem Günay‘ın önünde Starbucks’a ait bir fincan ile haber sunduğu görülmüştür.
Kurumumuzun ilkeleri gereği spikerin TGRT Haber TV’de herhangi bir firmanın örtülü reklamını yapacak şekilde…
— TGRT HABER (@tgrthabertv) December 24, 2023
In contemporary weeks, espresso fans throughout Turkey have initiated a common boycott of Starbucks, claiming that the corporate shows partiality in opposition to Israel, as asserted by means of pro-Palestinian sympathizers.
Viral movies shared on social media depict protesters rallying outdoor Starbucks institutions, urging consumers to chorus from patronizing the espresso immense.
Traditionally, Turkey, a a very powerful NATO member, maintained an alliance with Israel throughout the guideline of secularist governments. Alternatively, beneath the tide management of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ankara has followed a extra confrontational stance in opposition to Israel.
In the meantime, Starbucks has discovered itself in a line of defense in the USA as unionized staff took to social media to specific complaint of Israel and categorical relief for the Palestinians.
Utmost future, Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan blamed “misrepresentation on social media of what we stand for” in a letter that perceived to deal with contemporary controversies over the espresso chain’s stance on Israel and Hamas.
