TV news anchor fired for appearing on camera with ‘pro-Israel’ Starbucks coffee cup
NY Post
An award-winning TV news anchor in Turkey was fired for appearing on camera with a Starbucks cup on her desk — a provocative act in the predominantly Muslim country where the Seattle-based company is considered to be pro-Israel.
Meltem Günay, a 45-year-old veteran newscaster with TGRT Haber, and the director of the program were canned immediately after the Sunday broadcast, according to the Turkish television conglomerate.
The Istanbul-based media company said it “has an understanding that knows the sensitivities of the Turkish people regarding Gaza and defends them to the end.”
“We do not approve of this action of the presenter and director, whose employment contracts were terminated, and we strongly condemn it.”
According to the statement, the anchor and the director of the newscast were “terminated for just cause” after they were found to have “acted contrary to this principle.”
The Post has sought comment from Starbucks.
