The product labeled 100 percent cotton turned out to be 100 percent polyester! Record fine for the company
Original headlineYüzde 100 pamuk etiketli ürün yüzde 100 polyester çıktı! Firmaya rekor ceza
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Turkey’s Ministry of Trade fined an unnamed company TL 1,083,706 after a product marketed online as “100% cotton” was found to be labeled 100% polyester, the ministry said. The penalty highlights Ankara’s tightening scrutiny of e-commerce product claims and consumer disclosure. The case is notable for the size of the fine relative to a single mislabeled item, signaling that regulators may pursue similar enforcement against online sellers. What to watch next is whether the ministry broadens inspections of textile labels and whether other platforms face comparable penalties.
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