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Why the clamour to ban Turkish apple

Tribune News Service

Shimla, Updated At : 07:31 AM May 15, 2025 IST

Turkey is one of the largest apple exporters to India. File photo

The demand for a blanket ban on the import of apples from Turkey is getting louder by the day. The trigger for the demand is the “military help” extended by Turkey to Pakistan in the conflict with India following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Citing the help India offered to Turkey when it was rocked by a massive earthquake in 2023, politicians and apple growers are accusing Turkey of “backstabbing” India.

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Why the clamour to ban Turkish apple

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