Turkish bakers’ union chief detained for calling bread ‘basic food of stupid societies’

LONDON: A Turkish bakers’ union boss who said that bread is the staple food of “stupid societies” during a TV interview has been arrested.

Bread Producers Union leader Cihan Kolivar was a guest on Haberturk TV channel on Monday when he made the unusual remarks while discussing the rising cost of bread in the country.

“Bread is the basic food of stupid societies,” he said.