20-05-2025
Rs 700cr trade affected as Prayagraj traders boycott Turkish products
Prayagraj: Amid rising
national sentiment against Turkiye
for its open support of Pakistan during the recent tension between India and Pakistan, traders across Prayagraj have decided to boycott Turkish goods. What began with a symbolic move by fruit sellers has now grown into a district-wide movement involving businesses dealing in vegetables, marble, jewellery, dry fruits, and more.
Trade organisations in Prayagraj formally announced the suspension of all import-export activities with Turkiye. This includes products such as Turkish apples, vegetables, jewellery, marble and dry fruits, which together previously accounted for over Rs 700 crore in annual trade.
Bullion traders like Krishna Kumar, Somnath Swarnkar, and Priya Singh said, "We will no longer sell Turkish jewellery or place fresh orders.
We are committed to promoting Indian alternatives for our customers."
District president of Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal Mahanagar, Dinesh Singh, criticised Turkiye's stance, saying, "India supported Turkiye during every crisis. Despite that, its support of Pakistan is unacceptable. We decided to end all business ties."
Satish Chandra Kesarwani, president of Prayagraj Grain Oilseeds Trade Board, stated that despite a strong market demand for Turkish dry fruits like anjeer and apricot in the district, local traders have collectively decided not to deal in them.
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Similarly, items such as Turkish Rajma will not be sold in Prayagraj. Pramod Yadav, general secretary of the fruit-vegetable trade organisation, Mundera Mandi, confirmed that future orders for vegetables like peas, spinach, lettuce, and asparagus, which are regularly imported from Turkiye, have been cancelled.
Marble trader Manish Gupta also said regular Turkish marble consignments have now been refused, in line with the boycott.
Mahendra Goyal, state president of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAT), emphasised the collective stance: "Turkiye supported Pakistan, so we decided to halt all trade, including imports of Turkish fruits, marble, jewellery, and even products like mineral oil, cement, and chocolates.
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In a symbolic protest, members of Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal Mahanagar gathered in Civil Lines to oppose trade relations with both Turkiye and Azerbaijan.
Mahanagar president Yogesh Goyal stated, "We demand a ban on all Turkish and Azerbaijani companies operating in India. This is about national pride and solidarity."
Senior leaders like Naveen Agarwal, along with a host of other members, including Abhishek Kesarwani, Rajiv Agarwal, and Piyush Pandey, voiced their support, urging the public to boycott all goods from Turkey and Azerbaijan. The city's traders made it clear: national interest comes first.
