Award Winning Turkish Reporter Meltem Günay Fired For Displaying “Pro-Israel” Starbucks Cup During Broadcast
TGRT Meltem Günay was fired after displaying a Starbucks cup during her broadcast. Image: TGRT Haber
Award-winning Turkish reporter for TGRT Haber in Turkey, Meltem Günay, was fired after a Christmas Eve broadcast where she displayed a Starbucks cup on her desk.
The act was seen as provocative in the Muslim country where Starbucks is viewed to be “pro-Israel.” Consumers in Turkey have waged a nationwide boycott of the coffee company in support of Palestine since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians on October 7th.
Coffee drinkers in Turkey have waged a nationwide boycott of Starbucks in recent weeks due to what pro-Palestinian sympathizers allege is the company’s bias toward Israel.
