Protest with “rats” at a McDonald’s branch in Merter, Istanbul

The conflicts between Israel and Palestine continue to resonate in Türkiye. While protests against Israel continue in the country; Another news came from Istanbul.

A person left a box full of mice at a McDonald’s branch in Merter, Istanbul, while customers were inside.

“Eat these rats, not Muslim meat.”

These moments were recorded second by second with a mobile phone camera.

The one who left the mice “You should eat these rats, not Muslim meat.” Announce.

What happened?

McDonald’s Turkey made a written statement after media reported that McDonald’s Israel, operating in Israel, distributed hamburgers to soldiers.

The statement stated that McDonald’s in Turkey is a local company and is fully owned and operated by the Qatari Boheme Investment Company. “There is no connection between McDonald’s business activities in Israel and McDonald’s in Turkey. McDonald’s in Israel operates as a separate entity from our business. Therefore, McDonald’s makes its business and communications decisions independently from Turkey. Expressions were used.

The statement said that their journey in Turkey began in 1986 with the first McDonald’s restaurant in Istanbul and that they have been intertwined with the culture of the people ever since:

“Today, we continue to provide added value to our national economy through our 7,500 employees in Turkey, 260 restaurants and our stakeholders, 98 percent of whom are local suppliers. We are proud to contribute to local business opportunities and business partnerships and to be part of the economic growth. We would like to emphasize McDonald’s Turkey is a business organization, i.e. a restaurant chain, whose sole purpose is to serve great food and provide perfect service. We are not involved in any political activity. We are committed to providing only the McDonald’s experience that you love and trust. Thank you for being part of the McDonald’s Turkey family.

We will continue to serve Türkiye and contribute to the success of our country in the coming period. Such as McDonald’s Türkiye; “We would like to announce to public opinion that we will provide one million dollars in humanitarian aid to support the people of Gaza who are victims of the war, especially women, children and the elderly.”