Ministry of Commerce's decision to stop 'Kaaba cover smell' advertisements
Quick Look
- The Ministry of Commerce stopped advertisements on e-commerce platforms in which spiritual values such as Kaaba, Medina Ravza, Masjid al-Aqsa and Uhud were used for commercial purposes.
- In accordance with Article 61 of Law No.
- 6502, a decision was made to suspend the relevant advertisements.
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Why It Matters
Bekir Kaplan, Press and Public Relations Advisor of the Ministry of Commerce, shared his findings on his virtual media account that spiritual values such as Kaaba, Medina Ravza, Masjid al-Aqsa and Uhud are used for commercial purposes on e-commerce platforms. In the investigations of the Advertising Board, it was evaluated that these statements exploited the moral sensitivities of the society and a decision was made to stop the advertisements in accordance with Article 61 of the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502.
Bekir Kaplan, Press and Public Relations Advisor of the Ministry of Commerce, made the following statements in his post on his virtual media account:
"It was determined that elements such as the Kaaba, Medina Ravza, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Uhud and similar elements to which our society attributes spiritual value were used for commercial purposes in the promotion of products offered for sale on e-commerce platforms. In the examinations carried out by the Advertising Board, it was evaluated that promoting products with these expressions exploited the spiritual sensitivities of the society and it was decided that the relevant advertisements were against the legislation. 2026/2888, 2026/2892, 2026/2894, Within the scope of files numbered 2026/2895 and 2026/2896, a decision was made to suspend advertisements in accordance with Article 61 of the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502 and the relevant provisions of the Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices Regulation. "Our moral values cannot be exploited for the sake of commercial gain."
Open Questions
- Which e-commerce platforms and merchants are covered?
- How many ads were stopped?
- What are the penalties for violators?
