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Products and services with French branding that I will stop buying

Gas Total, Elf
Supermarket Gima, Dia, Endi, Carrefour, ChampionSA
Bottled water Perrier, Danone, Evian
Kitchen utensils Tefal, Rowenta, T-Fal
Tyre Michelin, Uniroyal, Recamic
Automobile spare parts Valeo Oto, Peugeot, Renault, Citroen, Michelin, Uniroyal, Recamic, Dacia
Automobile Peugeot, Citroen
Apparel Lacoste, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Etam, René Derby, Sonia Rykiel, Cacharel, Daniel Hechter, Philip Patek, Louis Vuitton, Fred Joaillier, Givenchy, Berluti, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton Malletier, Thierry Mugler, Sonia Rykiel, Fred Joaillier, Givenchy, Hermes
Bags Longchamps, Lancel, Louis Vuitton
Shampoo L'Oreal, Studio Line, Lancome
Hair care L'Oreal, Studio Line, Garnier, Kerastase
Baby care Bledina, Mellin, Majorette, DPAM, Petit Bateau
Cosmetics L'Oreal, La Roche Posay, Biotherm, Christian Dior, Clarins, Vichy, Accentous, Biotherm, Clarins, Daniel Jouvance, Dr. Pierre Ricaud, Dulcia, Fresh Lash, Galerie Noemie, Great Lash, Guerlain, Kiotis, Lancome, Le Crayon Glace, Le Monde en Parfum, Les Meteorites, Long Wearing Lipstick, Long Wearing Makeup, Long Wearing Nail Polish, Miami Chill, Moisture Whip, Orlane, Phas, Pierre Fabre, Rene Furtherer, Revitalizing, Roc, Shades of You, Sheer Essentials, Shine Free, Summer Sensations
Perfume Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Drakkar Noir, Fahrenheit, Lancome,Lavendar Harvest
Skin care Clarins, Guerlain, Avon, Avene
Construction Ondulin Avrasya (Onduline -Bituline-Isoline), Lafarge, Chryso, Weber Markem
Travel Air France, Club Med, Fransız Kültür Merkezi
Razor blade BIC
Lighter BIC, Cartier
Stationery BIC, Sheaffer
Sporting equipment Le coq sportif
Bicycle, motorcycle Peugeot
Magazine Marie Claire, Elle
Telephone Alcatel
Finance Societe General Bankasi, TEB (Türk Ekonomi Bankası)
Pharmaceuticals Sanofi (Aventis & Synthelabo & Pasteur partnership), Servier, Fournier, Guerbet, Pierre Fabre Medicament, Allegra Antihistamine, Benzac, Benzagel, Benzamycin, Nicoderm, Novahistine, Novalgin, Stimate, Ceva
Language learning Fransız Kültür Merkezi
Laboratory and test equipment Chopin
Indutrial Areva, Groupe Schneider, Metesan, Legrand, Helita Pulsar, Duval Messien Satelit, Franklin France, Merlin Gerin, SNR Bearings
Electrical Telemechanique, Merlin-Geren, Square-D
Steel Arcelor
Marine Beneteau (Jeanneau)
Insurance AXA Sigorta, Başak Sigorta (Groupama Internatinal), Başak Emeklilik (Groupama Internatinal), Güneş Sigorta, Equitable Life
Diary products (Yogurt&Cheese) Danone, Yoplait, Delisle, Sprinkl'ins, La Vache Qui Rit, Arpin, Bel Paese, Belle Des Champs, Boisange, Brie, Camembert, Chamois D'or, Entremont, Etorki, Fine Bouche, Fromageries Riches Monts, Geramont, Gerard, Gervais, Jockey, Lepetit, Montagnard, Montrachet, Mountain Farms, New Holland, Precious, Roquefort, St. Albray, Taillefine, Tourtrain, Vieux Boulogne

There are brands with mixed ownerships I will use discretion for
 
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The list of products and services with French branding that I will stop buying

Gas Total, Elf
Supermarket Gima, Dia Endi
Yogurt Danone, Yoplait

Bottled water Perrier, Danone, Evian
Kitchen utensils Tefal, Rowenta
Car Tyre Michelin, Uniroyal, Recamic
Automobile spare parts Valeo
Automobile Peugeot, Citroen
Apparel Lacoste, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Etam, René Derby, Sonia Rykiel, Cacharel, Daniel Hechter
Bags Longchamps, Lancel, Louis Vuitton
Shampoo L'Oreal, Studio Line, Lancome
Hair care L'Oreal, Studio Line, Garnier, Kerastase
Baby care Bledina, Mellin, Majorette, DPAM, Petit Bateau
Cosmetics L'Oreal, La Roche Posay, Biotherm, Christian Dior, Clarins, Vichy
Parfumes Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Drakkar Noir, Fahrenheit, Lancome,Lavendar Harvest
Skin care Clarins, Guerlain, Avon, Avene
Construction Ondulin Avrasya (Onduline -Bituline-Isoline), Lafarge, Chryso, Weber Markem
Travel Air France, Club Med, Fransız Kültür Merkezi
Razor blade BIC
Lighter BIC, Cartier
Stationery BIC, Sheaffer
Sporting equipment Le coq sportif
Bicycle, motorcycle Peugeot
Magazine Marie Claire, Elle
Telephone Alcatel
Finance Societe General Bankasi, TEB (Türk Ekonomi Bankası)
Pharmaceuticals Sanofi (Aventis & Synthelabo & Pasteur partnership), Servier, Fournier, Guerbet, Pierre
What about French women? Are they off the list also?
 

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The list of products and services with French branding that I will stop buying

Gas Total, Elf
Supermarket Gima, Dia Endi
Yogurt Danone, Yoplait

Bottled water Perrier, Danone, Evian
Kitchen utensils Tefal, Rowenta
Car Tyre Michelin, Uniroyal, Recamic
Automobile spare parts Valeo
Automobile Peugeot, Citroen
Apparel Lacoste, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Etam, René Derby, Sonia Rykiel, Cacharel, Daniel Hechter
Bags Longchamps, Lancel, Louis Vuitton
Shampoo L'Oreal, Studio Line, Lancome
Hair care L'Oreal, Studio Line, Garnier, Kerastase
Baby care Bledina, Mellin, Majorette, DPAM, Petit Bateau
Cosmetics L'Oreal, La Roche Posay, Biotherm, Christian Dior, Clarins, Vichy
Parfumes Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Drakkar Noir, Fahrenheit, Lancome,Lavendar Harvest
Skin care Clarins, Guerlain, Avon, Avene
Construction Ondulin Avrasya (Onduline -Bituline-Isoline), Lafarge, Chryso, Weber Markem
Travel Air France, Club Med, Fransız Kültür Merkezi
Razor blade BIC
Lighter BIC, Cartier
Stationery BIC, Sheaffer
Sporting equipment Le coq sportif
Bicycle, motorcycle Peugeot
Magazine Marie Claire, Elle
Telephone Alcatel
Finance Societe General Bankasi, TEB (Türk Ekonomi Bankası)
Pharmaceuticals Sanofi (Aventis & Synthelabo & Pasteur partnership), Servier, Fournier, Guerbet, Pierre

I need decent shampoo. And the female in my household needs good quality cream for their skin. They didn’t inherit my skins elasticity so they’re dry during winter.

Damn, I was looking at Captur... have to go with Japanese then.

We should tell Reis to stop buying german/EU cars too since they all cooperate to some extent
 

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I need decent shampoo. And the female in my household needs good quality cream for their skin. They didn’t inherit my skins elasticity so they’re dry during winter.

Damn, I was looking at Captur... have to go with Japanese then.

We should tell Reis to stop buying german/EU cars too since they all cooperate to some extent
This will show how much say you will have on national matters
 
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Ahh bummer how many times we have been here beside I am old enough to remember the 2005 cartoons controversy and the supposed boycotting 7-UP and Danish/French products few months later buring flags,tires everyone forgets back to square one
 

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Boycott at a public level rarely has much impact. If the product is good, people will buy it. It may dent the market for some time but, that's about it. For any impact, let the government take action. Which they are not going to, France has the full weight of the EU behind them.
 

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Boycott at a public level rarely has much impact. If the product is good, people will buy it. It may dent the market for some time but, that's about it. For any impact, let the government take action. Which they are not going to, France has the full weight of the EU behind them.

Yup, so RTE opening his mouth in this fashion just results in shaking trust in Turkish market. Disturbing Borse. And making ppl run to foreign currency.
 

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The only thing Erdogan achieved with his calls for boycott so far is to dragg the Turkish lira over the 8 liras per dollar threshold....but hey! Atleast he called Macron all kinds of childlish names, he's the new Salladin!
 

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I would suggest don't touch that car with a bargepole. It's junk on four wheels. Opt for Audi Q2 or better BMW X2. Perfumes, women, fashion "Oui" but cars a firm "non".

Those are good cars and very expensive. We pay 150% in taxes for a car as a minimum. High end cars costs even more. If we go to Porsche... can’t even imagine what it’ll cost.
 

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The list of products and services with French branding that I will stop buying

Gas Total, Elf
Supermarket Gima, Dia, Endi
Yogurt Danone, Yoplait
Bottled water Perrier, Danone, Evian
Kitchen utensils Tefal, Rowenta
Tyre Michelin, Uniroyal, Recamic
Automobile spare parts Valeo
Automobile Peugeot, Citroen
Apparel Lacoste, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Etam, René Derby, Sonia Rykiel, Cacharel, Daniel Hechter
Bags Longchamps, Lancel, Louis Vuitton
Shampoo L'Oreal, Studio Line, Lancome
Hair care L'Oreal, Studio Line, Garnier, Kerastase
Baby care Bledina, Mellin, Majorette, DPAM, Petit Bateau
Cosmetics L'Oreal, La Roche Posay, Biotherm, Christian Dior, Clarins, Vichy
Perfume Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Drakkar Noir, Fahrenheit, Lancome,Lavendar Harvest
Skin care Clarins, Guerlain, Avon, Avene
Construction Ondulin Avrasya (Onduline -Bituline-Isoline), Lafarge, Chryso, Weber Markem
Travel Air France, Club Med, Fransız Kültür Merkezi
Razor blade BIC
Lighter BIC, Cartier
Stationery BIC, Sheaffer
Sporting equipment Le coq sportif
Bicycle, motorcycle Peugeot
Magazine Marie Claire, Elle
Telephone Alcatel
Finance Societe General Bankasi, TEB (Türk Ekonomi Bankası)
Pharmaceuticals Sanofi (Aventis & Synthelabo & Pasteur partnership), Servier, Fournier, Guerbet, Pierre

There are others with mixed ownerships I will use discretion for
Are you real? Erdogan has a French plane that cost 320million dollars. They bought that plane 3 4 days ago. And we have a agreement with Airbus. Till 2023 they are gonna sell 5 10 planes to us.

First of all this boycotting thing absurd. Cause even if everyone in Turkey do that you can't gather a number equal to one Erdogans plane.

Second of all Macron is right. Like I typed earlier War against religion/Islam should be happening all around the world. Only thing that bothers me he is not actually fighting against islam and literacy behind it. He is only doing this for his voters and he wants to get a reaction from your world leader so he can get a higher standing point.

Erdogan is changing topics like a mastermind. And everyone is following him. Sad..
 

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Yup, so RTE opening his mouth in this fashion just results in shaking trust in Turkish market. Disturbing Borse. And making ppl run to foreign currency.
Yep, we live in strange and volatile times. Even a small remark would lead to huge economic consequences, political decisions having huge impacts. I hear Lira went to the old 99 rates. We need a huge reset.
 
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I would suggest don't touch that car with a bargepole. It's junk on four wheels. Opt for Audi Q2 or better BMW X2. Perfumes, women, fashion "Oui" but cars a firm "non".
Why would anyone buy French crap boxes I was walking my neighborhood and I spotted a Peugeot 504 car a 1980s crapbox Peugeot,Citroen and Renault all exited the North American Market in like the early 90s I wonder why
 

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just dont buy french stuff

the most people will talk but do whats in their benefit and lust.. they want loreal shampoo they will buy it.. they think mercedes is good so they will sell their mom.. they do what they desire
the reality is we are living in a world where people sell their own organs for iphones and you expect them to do more.. people wont stop eating meat even if there is no helal alternatives.. they would only stop eating meat if they dislike the taste..


unlike a little percent of people who would hold on and boycott..

this will be in such a way if the government dont begin to teach the people to boycott... not with only direct talk but with many indirect messages.. it must come from all directions and be very subtile.. until that does not happen nothing will change
 

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While the illiterate masses will probably stop buying danone yogurts and la vache qui rit cheese,the elites and the rich of the muslim world will still flock en masse to buy luxury French brands.... :)

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French crap boxes
In my ignorant younger days I bought a Citroen BX. It soon dropped it's arse on the ground [the hydro suspension went] and then began bleeding oil. So you could see where ever I went. A arse dragging on road and leaving a oil streak behind. To be fair though I did quite a few miles on bangged up Peugeot 305 estate.

I don';t like Jap cars they just don't have soul or character. For me it's always ze Germans.
 

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Are you real? Erdogan has a French plane that cost 320million dollars. They bought that plane 3 4 days ago. And we have a agreement with Airbus. Till 2023 they are gonna sell 5 10 planes to us.

First of all this boycotting thing absurd. Cause even if everyone in Turkey do that you can't gather a number equal to one Erdogans plane.

Second of all Macron is right. Like I typed earlier War against religion/Islam should be happening all around the world. Only thing that bothers me he is not actually fighting against islam and literacy behind it. He is only doing this for his voters and he wants to get a reaction from your world leader so he can get a higher standing point.

Erdogan is changing topics like a mastermind. And everyone is following him. Sad..

No he’s trying to change subject. But when even the pious can’t feed their children that’s when they learn.

Problem is before AKP time we had mistreatment of conservatives. Not allowing girls with scarf to university was evil. So payback is a bitch.

Stuck in between you have the real ppl who wants what’s best for Turkey.

We can only hope for the economy to worsen so bad that AKP will cease to exist. Problem is if AKP has affiliated so many into their plans that they will fear reprisals
 
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