‘Fire in the kitchen!’ as Turkish food prices explode
There’s a “fire in the kitchen” in Turkish households after food prices exploded in August, according to newspaper Sözcü. Prices of basic foodstuffs have surged about 30 percent in July alone, meaning consumers should expect a significant increase in inflation for the month, Sözcü's Nuray Tarhan reported, adding that about one-third of 407 goods in the inflation basket are food.
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