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Erdogan Turns to Food Co-ops as Turkish Inflation Jumps Again

A cheesemonger looks out from his stall near Spice Bazaar in Istanbul.
Photographer: Nicole Tung/Bloomberg

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By Taylan Bilgic and Cagan Koc

October 3, 2021 at 2:53 PM UTC

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October 4, 2021 at 9:39 AM UTC

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expanding a network of stores run by a farm cooperative in an effort to keep food prices in check as inflation threatens his popularity ahead of general elections scheduled for 2023.