Economics
Rising Prices Defy Data and Stoke Anger in Turkey
- Consumers post price tags on social media as inflation climbs
- Erdogan blames the surge on hoarders, defends rate cuts
A vendor serves a customer at a fresh produce stall inside the spice bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.
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With prices at Turkish grocery chains rising almost on a daily basis, consumers and supermarket workers are venting their anger on social media, as opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan grasp an opportunity to further dent his popularity.