Economics
Turkey to Cut VAT on Staple Foods in Bid to Tame Inflation
- Government app to help consumers find cheapest prices
- Inflation running at highest rate since Erdogan took power
A resident shops at the Fatih outdoor food market in Istanbul.
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Turkey will reduce value-added tax on staple foods to 1% from 8% in an effort to bring down inflation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.