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...
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...
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...
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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