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Advertising companies fined $87,000 for disputed TV commercial

Advertising companies fined $87,000 for disputed TV commercial

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 20, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Turkey’s advertisement watchdog has handed the producers of the much-disputed “Ülker commercial” TL 301,766 ($87,000) fine in total for “causing anxiety and unease in the public.” The Turkey-based food giant, Ülker was targeted by pro-government figures when the...
AKP supporters stab, ‘execute’ sweets in protest of Ülker’s disputed TV commercial

AKP supporters stab, ‘execute’ sweets in protest of Ülker’s disputed TV commercial

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 2, 2017 | Hate Speech, Today in Crackdown

Supporters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are protesting Turkey’s global food giant, Ülker, which recently drew attention with a controversial TV commercial, by posting videos in which they cut, stab and execute biscuits and chocolates produced by...
Investigation launched into Turkey’s Ülker after disputed TV commercial

Investigation launched into Turkey’s Ülker after disputed TV commercial

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 1, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Turkey’s largest food producer, Ülker, over a TV commercial that was perceived as a second coup attempt message by supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ruling Justice and Development Party...
Turkish food giant withdraws commercial as pro-gov’t Twitter trolls trace alleged coup message

Turkish food giant withdraws commercial as pro-gov’t Twitter trolls trace alleged coup message

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 31, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Turkey’s global food giant Ülker withdrew a controversial advertising as pro-government social media users as well as some columnists claimed that secret messages in the commercial usher in an impending military coup, on Friday. Turkey survived a military coup attempt...

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