Economic woes trump politics ahead of Turkey elections
18.06.2018
"The fridge is half empty. How are we supposed to fill the fridge at these prices?" says housewife Ayse Tatar, 54, as she shops for dinner at a bazaar in Istanbul's Uskudar district. According to a speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a campaign rally, an increase in the sale of refrigerators is proof that the economy is doing well. "If there is a refrigerator in every house, then we are on a certain level of prosperity," Erdogan had said.
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