Originally Posted by
A_Van
If it's all about human rights issue (suppressed by Erdogan, no doubt), then for consistency similar actions should be taken towards other similar regimes. And compared with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and even UAE, Erdogan & Co. are ultra-liberals So, what about stop buying in Harrods in London (owned by a Qatari royal family, who, BTW, were planning to remove the Diana's statue out of the building this spring)? What about boycotting football matches of Manchester City (owned by a guy from UAE) or Sheffield United (a Saudi prince) or PSG (a guy from Qatar)?
It's more likely to be about a regression away from the liberties achieved by the expression of Human Rights. The countries you mention are progressing, slowly, towards allowing Human Rights Turkey is retreating from them.
Have you seen the statue in Harrods? It is dire.