Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Turkish poverty line jumps TL 366 amid rising food prices

Turkish poverty line jumps TL 366 amid rising food prices

August 26, 2015, Wednesday/ 16:41:02/ TODAY'S ZAMAN / ISTANBUL

The poverty threshold for a family of four has risen from TL 4,014 at the end of last year to TL 4,378 in August, primarily due to a protracted surge in Turkish food prices, the Confederation of Turkish Labor Unions (Türk-İş) said in a report on Wednesday.

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