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Israel-Hamas War: The decision had been taken by parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus and did not identify the companies.

Turkey's parliament removed Coca Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants over their alleged support for Israel amid the Hamas war, according to a parliament statement, news agency Reuters reported citing a source who named the two companies.

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"It was decided that the products of companies that support Israel will not be sold in restaurants, cafeterias and tea houses in the parliament campus," the statement said. The decision had been taken by parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus and did not identify the companies but a parliamentary source told Reuters that Coca-Cola beverages and Nestle instant coffee were the only brands removed from the menu.

The decision was taken in response to public demand, it was reported.

"The parliament speaker's office did not remain indifferent to the public outcry and decided to remove products of these companies from the menu of cafes and restaurants in parliament," the source told Reuters. Both companies have been named in social media posts in recent days by Turkish activists calling for a boycott of Israeli goods and Western companies that they view as endorsing Israel.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Turkey have taken to the streets to protest against Israeli operations into Gaza over the past month, Many have also protested on social media.