Boycott Turkey To Boycott Sitaare Zameen Par: A Week Of Boycotts By Outraged Indians – News18

Last Updated:May 15, 2025, 13:10 is

Boycott Turkey to Boycott apples: What Indians have boycotted as India-Pakistan escalations peaked after Operation Sindoor.

It has been a challenging few days for the citizens of India. Ever since India retaliated with ‘Operation Sindoor’ to avenge the death of 26 innocent lives lost during the act of terrorism in Pahalgam on April 22, Pakistan’s unprovoked and unsuccessful attacks back at Indian cities created a sense of unrest and uneasiness among the population. Will the sharp escalations between the two nations lead to a war? What everyday essentials should we stock up on in the event of war? Questions arose, and many more. The fact that our stationed soldiers and near and dear ones residing in shared border cities were at constant risk multiplied the doomsday-like anxiety tenfold.

When the fear subsided and the ceasefire was achieved by the nations embroiled in decades of tussle, one thing was abundantly clear: Indians want nothing to do with Pakistan or anyone who came in support of the country that harboured terrorists.

As the dust finally settles, Indian citizens have chalked out countries, celebrities, and even a movie to boycott in solidarity with the country.

A list of “boycotted” entities and the viral hashtags that have accompanied them:

Boycott Turkey

#BoycottTurkey

Turkey has been at the top of India’s boycott list. Why? Because the country has been openly vocal in its support of Pakistan during the Operation Sindoor. Despite the growing calls for boycott by Indians, Turkey seems unfazed.

“My dear brother President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s strong support and unwavering solidarity with Pakistan have deeply touched me. Pakistan takes pride in its long-standing, time-tested, and enduring fraternal ties with Türkiye, which grow stronger with each new challenge. I am particularly grateful for His Excellency’s constructive role and determined efforts in promoting peace in South Asia. May the bonds between Pakistan and Türkiye continue to strengthen and flourish as we work together to build a bright and prosperous future for our two countries and peoples,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, responding to Sharif’s post, called Pakistan a “brotherly nation” and vowed to stand by Pakistan come what may.

Additionally, Pakistan Army used Turkish Songar drones to target India’s military bases and civilian infrastructure.

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“So, Turkey gave hundreds of drones to Pakistan so they could be fired into Indian territory over civilian areas, only to be shot down by Indian air defence systems,” an X user wrote before adding, “What a waste of Turkish taxpayers’ money. And what a waste of Indian taxpayers’ money that was spent on Turkish citizens when a massive earthquake hit Turkey. India was among the first responders. Indian rescue teams risked their lives to save Turkish lives.”

Boycott Turkish Airlines

#BoycottTurkishAirlines

In a bid to weaken Turkey’s economy as a tourist destination, India and several travel portals have discouraged people from visiting the country for leisure purpose and plan their vacations somewhere else.

#BoycottTurkishAirlines gained traction on ‘X’ as Indians turned their backs on anything and everything that supported the contentious country monetarily.

In fact, MakeMyTrip, one of India’s biggest travel portals, witnessed a 250% rise in cancellations, along with a 60% drop in bookings to Azerbaijan and Turkey during the past week.

“In solidarity with our nation and out of deep respect for our armed forces, we strongly support this sentiment and advise all against all non-essential travel to Azerbaijan and Turkey. We have already discontinued all promotions and offers on our platform to discourage tourism to these two destinations,” said MMT spokesperson.

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Boycott Turkish Products

#BoycottTurkishProducts

A list of products produced by Turkey have been doing the rounds of the web. Some users shared these lists in a bid to hamper Turkish-linked businesses in the growing chorus of online boycott.

Traders have also said no to Turkey apples.

Boycott Azerbaijan

#BoycottAzerbaijan

Apart from Turkey, Azerbaijan extended support to Pakistan and “condemned” India’s “Operation Sindoor” strikes, which targeted terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with Pakistan during the conflict.

The majority of the calls for boycott of Turkey has also included the mention of avoiding travel to Azerbaijan in any capacity.

Boycott sitaare zameen par

#Boycottsitarezameenpar

Perhaps an anomaly in the heap of boycotts, Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ received online backlash as netizens dug up photos of Khan’s visit top Turkey to shoot ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ back in 2020. The said photos of Indian superstar were clicked with Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan.

Additionally, a viral post doing the rounds of ‘X’ included a list of Hindi cinema actors who had allegedly not expressed their views, extended solidarity towards India or slammed Pakistan for their unprovoked response.

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