India, May 14 -- Days after traders in Maharashtra's Pune decided to "boycott Turkish apples," similar measures are being adopted by sellers in several parts of Uttar Pradesh to protest Ankara's support to Pakistan during India's Operation Sindoor.

India imports goods worth over Rs1,200 crore from Turkey annually, including a significant share of fruits like apples.

Several fruit vendors told news agency ANI that some previously ordered shipments are still en route, no new orders will be placed. Traders also asserted that products from any country supporting Pakistan against India will be "boycotted".

"We've decided to stop buying Turkish fruits from now on. Any country that supports terrorism will not be entertained in Indian markets,...