Camel sacrificed at major Turkish airport
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
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After finding out that he will not have to service a troublesome brand of British-made planes, RJ-100, at the airport, Şükrü Can, the manager of Turkish Airlines maintenance service, decided to slaughter a camel right on the tarmac of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport.
Airport manager Vedat Muftuoglu was quoted to say:
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No one should do such a thing just because an airline has rid itself of some aircraft |  |
Turkish minister of transportation Binali Yildirim has characterized the sacrifice an "example of tactless behavior."
After the managerial staff at the airport heard about the incident, Can's sacrifice claimed his job.
Animal slaughter is not a rare incident in Turkey. Sheep and other animals are frequently slaughtered, especially during the Islamic Sacrifice Feast. However sacrificing a camel is highly unusual in Turkey, and not a common practice.
Sources
- ""Camel sacrifice" incident sparks controversy at Turkish Airlines". Hürriyet, December 16, 2006
- "The manager who sacrificed a camel leaves his position". Sabah, December 16, 2006
- "Turkish Airline Workers In Trouble For Unusual Celebration". Aero-News.net, December 14, 2006
- Işıl Sarıyüce "Airport ritual of sacrifice claims camel and official". Turkish Daily News, December 14, 2006
- "Extinction, distinction and a weird celebration". St.Peterburg Times, December 14, 2006
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