Turkish information presenter FIRED for having Starbucks espresso cup on desk

A Turkish information presenter has been fired after she appeared on a dwell information broadcast with a Starbucks espresso cup on her desk. 

Meltem Günay, an anchor on station TGRT Haber, was seen presenting the information on Christmas Eve with a cup from the espresso chain clearly seen in entrance of her.

Audiences criticised the presenter for the transfer, claiming that she was endorsing Starbucks, which is at present being boycotted by pro-Palestinian activists because of the model’s alleged help for the Israeli Government. 

Hours later, TGRT introduced that it had ‘terminated’ Günay in addition to the director of the information phase for ‘covertly promoting’ the corporate, which is strictly forbidden within the broadcaster’s ‘ideas’. 

It added that it ‘strongly condemns’ their actions and said that TGRT has an ‘understanding that is aware of the sensitivities of the Turkish individuals concerning Gaza and defends them to the top’. 

Meltem Günay, an anchor on station TGRT Haber, was seen presenting the information on Christmas Eve with a cup from the espresso chain clearly seen in entrance of her

She has now been ‘terminated’ by the broadcaster for ‘covertly promoting’ the corporate, which is strictly forbidden within the broadcaster’s ‘ideas’

Pro-palestinian activists staged a boycott of Starbucks after the espresso chain sued its union for expressing solidarity with Palestinians

TGRT mentioned in a press release posted to X, previously Twitter, on Sunday: ‘In the information broadcast of TGRT Haber TV dated 24.12.2023, Meltem Günay, who was an announcer, was seen presenting the information with a Starbucks cup in entrance of her. 

‘In accordance with the ideas of our establishment, it’s strictly forbidden for the announcer to current on TGRT News TV in a method that can covertly promote any firm. 

‘The information anchor and director who acted opposite to this precept have been terminated for simply trigger. 

‘Our establishment has an understanding that is aware of the sensitivities of the Turkish individuals concerning Gaza and defends them to the top. It is totally unattainable to approve any motion or publication opposite to this. 

‘We don’t approve of this motion of the presenter and director, whose employment contracts have been terminated, and we strongly condemn it. 

‘For this cause, their employment contracts have been terminated.

‘From now on, our establishment will proceed to face by the Gaza and Turkish individuals and shield their sensitivities till the top. 

‘It is introduced to the general public with respect.’

Pro-palestinian activists staged a boycott of Starbucks after the espresso chain sued its union, Starbucks Workers United, after the labour group posted a since-deleted message on social media expressing solidarity with Palestinians.

Last month, a Starbucks in Melbourne, Australia, was plastered in anti-Israel stickers and smeared with pink paint after being boycotted by pro-Palestine activists  

Stickers adorned with the Star of David and a pink ‘no image’ have been plastered on the Starbucks storefront whereas pink paint, imitating blood, was smeared on the partitions. 

The union group shared a message studying ‘Solidarity with Palestine’ above a picture of a bulldozer operated by Hamas tearing down a fence on the Gaza strip, in response to information organizations who noticed the put up.

‘We unequivocally condemn these acts of terrorism, hate and violence, and disagree with the statements and views expressed by Workers United and its members,’ Starbucks mentioned in a put up.

Relations between Turkey and Tel Aviv have quickly soured amid Israel’s relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip. 

Last month, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mentioned Israel was a ‘terror state’ committing struggle crimes and violating worldwide regulation in Gaza

He additionally repeated his view that Hamas was a political get together that had been elected by Palestinians, whereas failing to say there hasn’t been an election in Gaza since 2006 when Hamas beat Fatah, a secular motion.

In October 7, Hamas gunmen attacked Israel and killed about 1,140 individuals, principally civilians, in response to an AFP tally primarily based on Israeli figures.

They took 250 hostages of whom 129 stay inside Gaza, Israel says.

Israel retaliated with a relentless bombardment and a siege adopted by a floor invasion. The marketing campaign has killed at the very least 20,915 individuals, principally girls and youngsters, in response to the newest toll issued Tuesday by Gaza’s well being ministry.