11.10.2024 14:50
The scandal at Köfteci Yusuf, where the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry discovered that pork was used in some products instead of beef, has caused the Directorate of Religious Affairs to be inundated with calls. Many people have called the Religious Affairs High Council's Alo Fatwa hotline, asking questions like, "We ate there; if what we ate was pork, have we sinned?"
After the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's analysis detected 'pork' in the products of Köfteci Yusuf, the waters are not calming down. The ministry added Köfteci Yusuf to the list of 'Foods That Endanger Health'.
AKKAŞ SAID "SETUP"
While a statement regarding the pork scandal from Köfteci Yusuf was made, the company's owner Yusuf Akkaş evaluated the events as a 'setup'.
CITIZENS TURNED TO THE ALO FATWA LINE
After the pork scandal was revealed, many people became concerned. While reactions to the famous meatball seller increased on social media, citizens turned to the Diyanet's Alo Fatwa line after the publication of analyses confirming the presence of pork in Köfteci Yusuf's products.
"IF WHAT WE ATE WAS PORK, DID WE SIN?"
Citizens who ate meatballs from Köfteci Yusuf, which has branches in many parts of Turkey, overwhelmed the Diyanet's phone lines. Many people calling the Alo Fatwa line of the High Board of Religious Affairs asked, "If we ate there and what we ate was pork, did we sin?"
DIYANET MADE THE EXPECTED STATEMENT
The Diyanet's Fatwa line stated that citizens who unknowingly ate pork would not be committing a sin, reassuring thousands of people.