TURKEY-ISTANBUL-ECONOMY-VALENTINE'S DAY

TURKEY-ISTANBUL-ECONOMY-VALENTINE'S DAY

(220214) -- ISTANBUL, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 11, 2022. Turkey's economic woes have impacted flower and gift sales ahead of Valentine's Day, as consumers have been forced to give priority to basic needs such as food products. TO GO WITH "Feature: High flower, gift prices burden lovers ahead of Valentine's Day in Turkey" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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