I wish the reason were more reasonable. Coca Cola is the main plastic bottle polluter on the planet, while Nestle has very questionable practices in 3rd world countries, specifically, but not exclusively when it comes to water sources. These would be much better reasons for boycotting these companies than their alleged support of Israel.

Mainly because support for Israel can be nuanced and on a spectrum as in supporting the current bombing campaign, versus the current right wing extremist government of Israel, versus the support of the apartheid in Israel, versus the right of Israel to exist as an ethno-state for Jewish people. I wonder where Coca Cola and Nestle would land... and where Turkey thinks it draws the line.

[–] Rudee@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago

Considering that normally most people don't care at all, I'll take what I can get

Both companies have way too much power to be judged appropriately

[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 years ago

Israel support or not, this is just a good move in general

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 29 points 2 years ago

Dang, it took a war for people to dump Coke and Nestle. I wonder how long will this boycott/ban last.

[–] mustbe3to20signs@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago

Doing something right for the wrong reason is still a win

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

There are so so many reasons to drop Nestlé. That they had the ability to do so but waited until now says more about them than anything else.

[–] stella@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago

Fuck religious nationalism.

That includes zionists by definition.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This has strong Freedom Fries energy

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah except the freedom fries thing was done because the French refused to bomb innocents😬

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

True, I don't think Turkey has such qualms

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Doing two correct things (dropping coke and nestle, and condemning Israel) for weird unrelated reasons is a good thing I guess.

[–] kernelPanic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I am Turkish. They are doing this becuse it is one of the weird shows of extreme right wing

[–] potemkinhr@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Croatia has also effectively dropped Coke (at least for the moment) but for an entirely different reason
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/coca-cola-hbc-withdraws-some-drinks-croatia-while-illnesses-investigated-2023-11-08/

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

ANKARA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament removed Coca-Cola (KO.N) and Nestle (NESN.S) products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to an official statement and a source who named the two companies.

Speaker Numan Kurtulmus made the decision, it added, in order to "support public sensitivity regarding boycotting products of companies who have openly declared their support for Israel's war crimes (and) killing of innocent people in Gaza".

A parliamentary source said Coca-Cola beverages and Nestle instant coffee were the only brands removed from menus, adding the decision was meant to respond to "huge public outcry against these companies" for supporting Israel.

The Turkish parliament's move is among the first by a government or major organisation to target big global brands over the month-long war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Over the past month, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his government have sharply criticised Israel's assault on Gaza and Western support for Jerusalem.

Hundreds of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets to protest against Israeli operations into Gaza over the past month.

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