Turkish news anchor Meltem Gunay was fired from the TGRT Haber TV channel after she was broadcasted with a cup of coffee from the global coffee chain Starbucks, Walla reported on Tuesday.



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The Istanbul-based media company put out a statement on Sunday (24 December) condemning the actions taken by the award-winning news anchor

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Following the Sunday broadcast, Meltem Gunay, a 45-year-old seasoned newscaster with TGRT Haber, and the program director were promptly dismissed.

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been hugely critical of Israel in the wake of its retaliatory military operation against Hamas.

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Outrage as Turkish TV host fired after appearing on-air with Starbucks cup

Meltem Günay, a 45-year-old veteran newscaster with TGRT Haber, was let go after her Sunday broadcast, according to a Turkish television conglomerate.

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TV news anchor fired for appearing on camera with ‘pro-Israel’ Starbucks coffee cup

A TV news anchor has been fired after she was caught up in a major on-air blunder that left viewers furious. Meltem Günay – a 45-year-old award-winning newscaster with TGRT Haber – was fired alongside the director of the show, according to the Turkish media conglomerate, for showing a forbidden item. Meltem Günay was fired for having a Starbucks cup on her desk as she read the news APThe TV anchor was sacked after the cup of coffee ‘covertly adv…

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Turkish TV presenter Meltem Günay has been fired after appearing on air alongside a Starbucks cup (Picture: TGRT) A prominent TV news anchor in Turkey has been fired after appearing on camera with a Starbucks cup. Meltem Günay, a 45-year-old veteran newscaster with TGRT Haber, was seen presenting the news on Christmas Eve with a cup from the coffee chain clearly visible in front of her. Audiences quickly criticised her, claiming she was endorsin…

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A news anchor in Turkey was fired because she went on the air with a glass with the logo of Starbucks, which is considered “pro-Israel” in the country for... RIA Novosti, December 24, 2023

Ведущую новостей в Турции уволили из-за того, что она вышла в эфир со стаканчиком с эмблемой компании Starbucks, которая считается в стране "произраильской" на... РИА Новости, 24.12.2023

Ведущую новостей в Турции уволили из-за стакана "произраильской" Starbucks

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Turkish news anchor fired because of a glass of “pro-Israel” Starbucks

A news anchor for a Turkish television outlet was fired after she appeared live with a coffee cup from Starbucks, a company that has supported Israel in the wake of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.



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An acclaimed Turkish TV news anchor, Meltem Gunay, was terminated from her job for featuring a Starbucks cup on her desk during a broadcast. Notably, in the Muslim-majority country, the American coffeehouse chain is believed to be pro-Israel, a claim that Starbucks has rubbished saying that the protesters are "influenced by misrepresentation".

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“The sensitivities of my state, of my nation, have always been my priority.”

"Devletimin, milletimin hassasiyetleri hep önceliğim oldu"

Turkish news anchor fired for appearing on-air with Starbucks coffee cup

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