Kulege bans sale of US products at cafe

Stating that he has been running a cafe for nine years, Kulege said that he sold Coke and Fanta up to this date, but he will sell only Turkish products from now on, adding that customers did not oppose his ban, they even supported him in his protest.

Calling on everyone not to sell American products, Kulege said, "At first, I will expand this to Turgutlu and then to the whole of Turkey."

Huseyin Ozen, one of the customers, showed his protest to the U.S. by pouring the coke on the floor.

In 1993, Kulege was injured in a clash with terrorists in the Eruh district of Siirt and at that time he was working as a commander.

Kulege stated that he was a member of the Turkish Armed Forces, adding, "He took this decision to lend his support to Turkish forces."