Overview
- Rupali Ganguly urged Indian celebrities, influencers, and travelers to boycott Turkey, citing its support for Pakistan after India’s retaliatory airstrikes on May 7.
- The boycott call comes in response to Turkey and Azerbaijan condemning India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror launch pads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Singer Vishal Mishra pledged to avoid performing in Turkey and Azerbaijan, while actor Kushal Tandon revealed his mother canceled a planned trip to Turkey despite financial losses.
- Social media users are amplifying the boycott, with demands for Indian airlines to suspend flights to Turkey gaining traction.
- Operation Sindoor was launched after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.