Although nothing in it is pure Turkish except for the trademark represented by a black mustache topped with an Ottoman red fez, the "Turkish burgers" have entered Saudi Arabia in the midst of a "geopolitical storm" due to the escalation of tension between Riyadh and Ankara during the recent period.

With these words, the American Bloomberg news site launched a report on the move by a Saudi fast food chain called "Herfy" to replace a piece of beef in the "Turkish burger" with a similar "Greek burger", which caused its price to drop.

Believing in our duty towards our great homeland, we explain the following: 🇸🇦 #Boycott_TurkishProducts pic.twitter.com/aFacdmZGi0

- Herfy (@HerfyFSC) October 18, 2020

The site believes that this sudden amendment in the list is an indication of the speed with which a political dispute has moved into a commercial battle.

He stated that relations between the two countries, which had already worsened after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country's consulate in Istanbul in 2018, entered this month in a new tunnel after nearly two years of fiery discontent.

Of course, #Support_Turkish_products #Support_TurkeyTurkishTurkish


product ..

Do

justice and quality and taste, and its country supports refugees and

helps the

oppressed


For Counting Support. Https://t.co/SX5quYCxf2

- Shihab Al-Mahdawi (@MahdawiShihab) October 18, 2020

The website quoted Turkish businessmen as saying that Riyadh hinders the entry of their goods, which the Saudi government denies.

On the other hand, the head of the chambers of commerce in the Kingdom, Ajlan Al-Ajlan, called for a boycott of all that is Turkish, saying it is "the responsibility of every Saudi" to stop importing Turkish products or investing in Turkey or traveling to it because of "the Turkish government's ongoing hostility to our leaders and our country."

Social media influencers who support the Saudi government and who enjoy a large number of followers have also supported boycott calls, and the anti-Turkey campaign is not only a tag for Twitter and publishing, but a slogan.


Quality

standards

and appropriate price


are what determine my direction in buying any product, and


these two criteria are available in # Turkish products in addition


to supporting an economy that adopts the defense of our issues as Muslims,


so I decided to

buy the

Turkish product even if there was a price difference # Support_Turkish_products pic.twitter.com/snhZviVBbR

- Qalam al-Watan (@yusofhhd) October 15, 2020

Saudi Arabia ranks 15th among Turkey's largest export markets, with sales of Turkish carpets, textiles, chemicals, grains, furniture and steel totaling $ 1.91 billion in the first eight months of this year.

Bloomberg reported that Saudi officials and businessmen portrayed the boycott as a spontaneous decision by Saudi citizens, frustrated for years by what they say is "Turkish anti-Saudi sentiment".

He adds that, however, in a country where freedom of expression is increasingly restricted and political action is tightly controlled, it is unlikely that this campaign will spread widely without official approval or support.

My dear, honorable Arab brothers, support the Turkish economy by purchasing Turkish products and goods.

The popular campaign to support Turkey

- Mohamed Durmaz (@M_Durmaz_Ar) October 15, 2020

Activists respond

Activists had launched the hashtag "Support Turkish Products" and "The Popular Campaign to Support Turkey", in response to many hashtags such as "boycotting Turkish products" and "boycotting Turkish products."

The "Popular Campaign to Support Turkey" hashtag, which is widely circulated in a number of Arab countries, was issued amid a large infusion of Turkish products through the platform.

Supporters of this approach denounced what they called "the war against a Muslim country that stood by the nation's issues", considering the boycott campaign as a mere failed attempt by parties aspiring to topple and weaken the Turkish regime.

One of the tweeters said that "the Turkish product is a job of justice, quality, taste, and a country that supports refugees and helps the oppressed," in his support for Turkey and its products.