Maral Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 http://www.boycott-turkey.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 (edited) Harut jan they should just put a link to the glendale yellow pages for Grocerry Stores. Because unfortunately every single one of them carried Turkish stuff. good point.. I do not know how much difference a handlful of poeple who boycott these products are going to make..but ya never know... I don't think the $$ they make selling to Armenian stores is that big,but the $$ they make selling to those big department stores...that's where they need to be hurt...but I have no idea how that could be done ,or if it's possible... and also,I don't think it would make a difference if ALL Armenians stop buying these products,the world has to boycott their products to make a real difference... Edited April 25, 2006 by Maral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have been boycotting Turkish products all my life, my family knows about it and they do the same. I also tell Armenian stores that carry Turkish products that they should be ashamed of themselves. But to be honest if Armenians don't buy them the store owners will stop because they will not shelve products that do not sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I dont think its an Armenian web site really? have we been tricked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanetsi Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Tricked? What could they accomplish by tricking us like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Â don;t know him in person but yesterday in Monte Bello the never-again.com bracelets & BOYCOTT TURKEY CAMPAIGN - refrigerator magnets was distributed by clean cut, young Armenian man, 3 or 4 of them - who took his time to tell me what to do i say it's an good idea 5*Â we have discussed this 2 or 3 times - I can;t find the first topic but this is the one by Azat - http://hyeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=13...l=made+in+turky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Why are the "purpose" and "about" sections empty - one would think that the purpose would be of utmost importance. You don't ask people to boycott something without a clearly stated objective. Â Overall I think it's a good start though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Rome was not build in a day gave him some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armenak Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have the refrigerator magnet as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I was advocating this for long time. We need to work hard to spread the boycot of everything turkish(except for the turkish flags) and to internationalize the boycot. Not only turism (kurds will do the job ) but just everything. Food, clothing, industrial goods, restourants (let the bastards eat their own shit). Boycot also companies that hire turkish workers, have turkish emploeeys. Companies that do business with turkish firms also should bo boycot. Companies that use turkish raw materials and companies who are in the transport business and spedition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I was advocating this for long time. We need to work hard to spread the boycot of everything turkish(except for the turkish flags) and to internationalize the boycot. Not only turism (kurds will do the job ) but just everything. Food, clothing, industrial goods, restourants (let the bastards eat their own shit). Boycot also companies that hire turkish workers, have turkish emploeeys. Companies that do business with turkish firms also should bo boycot. Companies that use turkish raw materials and companies who are in the transport business and spedition. Is it enough just for us to do the boycotting though? I imagine that they will not feel it unless others stop buying their products from Costco,LinensNThings,Victorias Secret etc... I wonder if there is a way to accomplish that,how can the rest of the world be as disgusted with their government as we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Maral jan, as long as Uncle Sam advocates the actions of the mentioned government for alliance' sake, the idea of a non-Armenian consumer involvement is far-fetched. Let's start by doing a thing about the carelessness of our fellow Armenian shopkeepers in Glendale and elsewhere; let us make sure that no lady Armenian tops her pasta with Turkish red (and that the pasta is a product of Italy), let us eat at efendi's kebabs no more and let US make sure our tags don't say "I'm from Ankara", only then can we start spreading the message around. BTW my friends, do talk to your families..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 one of the best topics to discus in long time  Thank you Maral jan for reintroducing the idea  BTW. I love your New Aviator Hokis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Well, first thing to do is to identify the goods. Make a list of the merchendise that has "Made in Turkey" label. Than post it and made 1000 or so websites explaining why those goods should be boycot. Than do the same with turkish companies, restaurants, duner-kebab places. Put a wrath of boycot on each and everyone of them. Take the yellow pages and try to find companies with moslem name CEO's and CFO's, than do an Internet search and identify the nationality of the person and his staff. If proven Turkish - ban him and his company. Put him in the list. Â Do the same with non-Turkish companies who do business with Turks or with Turkey. Turist agents and agencies, ships, cargo companies, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 unit and make one web site - that will have all of the nesccesary information . pictures. ETC - then each one can register his .com .ca .UK ( in his her own country ) - and point to the "main" web site more names more exposure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) Sadly some (many) Armenians either do not account for the fact that their services to Turkey -no matter how small- become a significant aid nonetheless, or are selfishly ignoring that fact in exchange for their own benefit, enjoyement or what have you. So they tour Turkey with a Turkish agency, go on cruises and keep wearing Turkish manufactured clothing.  We have to understand the gravity of this matter.  Can't forget what "Turkey" means to us and human rights. ESIT: By all means MosJan, let it take place. Edited April 26, 2006 by Zartonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) A couple of years ago I spoke to the Greek owner of our local market - almost all of his marinated preserved goods (peppers, eggplant dip etc.) are all made in Turkey - after a couple of guilt trips and several discussions he has replaced many of them with products from Bulgaria, Hungary and believe it or not, Greece Although the only Apricots we can get around here are all turkish. I still give the lady @#$%! when I find Turkish products in the house. Who knew that the cheap water glasses at IKEA are Turkish!? She's pretty good about it though.... Edited April 26, 2006 by vava Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 By the way Boycott was as far as I remember Irish captain. Can anybody explain to me WHY boycot is spelled with double T, or rather TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 products from Bulgaria, Hungary and believe it or not, Greece Although the only Apricots we can get around here are all turkish. That is a shame. The best apricot preserves are Armenian! I just bought one today by NOYAN! I'm not buying Bulgarian either. The very idea that some durty turk touched the cheese with his hands before puting it into the can makes me sick.  Make a list guys, make a list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 My kids couple months ago saw a good top in a clothing store, while searching for the right size they saw the tag saying made in Turkey. Even though they liked it, they went to the store manager and told her "We like this top but we refuse to buy it because it's made in Turkey and we'll not shop in this store ever again". Of course the manager wants to know the reason as to why they won't buy Turkish products, get's a little lecture about AG and apologizes to them. If enough people do this it will spread like a wild fire not only we'll boycott the products but it will give us a good reason to spread AG to others. Please don't say one person is not enough to do this, because even one does matter and it is important that we tell businesses that we're boycotting it shouldn't be silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 does boycotting turkish schools count? http://www.zaman.com/?bl=national&alt=&trh=20060425&hn=32402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) Well kudos to your children Yervant. It was decisive of them to point out their opinion so and inform an American of the Genocide, we honestly should voice this stance. BTW, this zaman article shot me DEAD. One nation being sperated, eh..? "Bestowed our daughters"! Shame I say, ptoo! Boycott her and her likes! Edited April 26, 2006 by Zartonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Technically and culturally she is turkish. Most Turkish Armenians do not speak Armenian and most Armenians are hostile towards Armenians from Turkey. Her grandchild will feel as a foreigner among Armenians or others, so she decided to enroll him in a Turkish "college". I perfectly understand her motivation but I slightly disagree about "world values and good manners" from a turkish school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 She can be a Turcophile or a completed Turk all she pleases, but I can not bear when tolerance and coexistence are misued by comparing supposed impressions of two nations, both outright offending a culture and defending a propagandist position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armjan Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 what i've also noticed is that some armenians also pay turkish web hosting companies, without ever really inquiring/looking into to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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