Last but not least: "Angi Kebap" - has Ali been sent into retirement?
What on earth is Angela Merkel doing with a kebab skewer? Could it be that APG managed to sign the German Chancellor for a follow-up campaign? Will the poster campaign no longer be run under the name «Ali Kebap,» but instead as «Angi Kebap»?
Far from it. The posters have not been put up in Switzerland or Germany. Instead, the picture of Angela Merkel next to a kebab skewer is on a restaurant in the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa. Is the German politician advertising kebabs in Ukraine or are the subjects intended as an image campaign? No, the photo was taken in June 2008 at a Union summer party in Berlin at the stand of a kebab producer from the capital. However, the Chancellor was not informed about the advertising campaign by the Ukrainian restaurant. Although no one has officially complained, the restaurant operator could of course face trouble. Nevertheless, the advertising campaign has already had an effect: The takeaway is enjoying numerous guests. But let's be honest, the photo does look "nice". However, the Chancellor does not look convinced or enthusiastic.
(Image: Aydin-doener.de)
