Children's Sweets Were Also Added to the Bill: Ministry Fined the Business

A family in Istanbul's Çengelköy district complained about the inclusion of externally purchased milkshakes in their bill. The Ministry of Trade took action and fined the business after an audit.The family claimed that the milkshakes they had purchased outside were also added to their bill. Bekir Kaplan, Press and Public Relations Consultant of the Ministry of Trade, announced that the business was fined 51,649 lira after the audit.According to the claim, the family did not want to take away the milkshakes from the children's hands, and instead, they offered to order drinks for everyone at the table, including the children, so that the business would not suffer a commercial loss. However, the business owner asked them to remove the milkshakes and threatened to add them to the bill if they did not comply.The family claimed that they ordered a total of 9 drinks and various snacks from the business. However, the business owner asked them to remove the milkshakes and threatened to add them to the bill if they did not comply. After the milkshakes were added to the bill, the family shared the incident and the bill on social media.