ÇAYKUR Terminates Contract Over Social Media Post

October 5, 2026 · GıdaTarım

ÇAYKUR Kendirli Tea Factory Directorate terminated the fresh tea purchase contract of producer İlyas Köse, who made critical posts about the institution's management on social media.

The official notification sent to İlyas Köse, a tea producer from Rize who announced the cancellation of his tea passbook after criticizing ÇAYKUR General Manager Yusuf Ziya Alim on social media platforms, has come to light. The document, prepared by the ÇAYKUR Kendirli Tea Factory Directorate on June 12, 2026, recorded the producer's statements shared online as the reason for termination. The document, directly titled 'Social Media Post,' officially ended the purchase relationship between the producer and the institution.

The concluding part of the official correspondence addressed to İlyas Köse directly referenced Article 7 of the Fresh Tea Product Purchase and Sale Agreement concluded between the parties. The ÇAYKUR Kendirli Tea Factory Directorate, stating that the aforementioned contract article was violated, unilaterally terminated the producer's contract as of June 11, 2026. With this development, the producer's passbook, which enabled him to deliver fresh tea to the factory, was also canceled.

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