Gwalior, May 15 -- Following Turkey's open support for Pakistan amid recent tensions between India and its neighbour, fruit merchants in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior have expressed strong protest against apples imported from Turkey.

Local traders in Gwalior have condemned Turkey's stand during the India-Pak tension, calling it a betrayal to the nation. They claimed that they would not trade with a country that supported Pakistan and Turkish apples were boycotted in Gwalior.

No fruit sellers are sourcing Turkish apples in the city; instead they are placing orders for apples from Kashmir, South Africa, USA etc.

A fruit trader told ANI, "Before the tension between India and Pakistan, there was a huge demand for Turkish apples but after the te...