Turkish supermarket deserted amid ever-increasing food prices

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Turkish supermarket deserted amid ever-increasing food prices

STORY: Turkish supermarket deserted amid ever-increasing food prices DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): Resident in Istanbul, Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): Resident in Istanbul, Turkey 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): Cheese counter attendant in the supermarket 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SEVDA ALKIN, Resident in Istanbul, Turkey STORYLINE: A supermarket in Istanbul, Turkey once thronged with shoppers for a great variety of goods, was almost empty recently as inflation has driven the prices out of reach. A few shoppers checked the latest price tags and then walked away with empty shopping bags, while employees complained that sales had dropped too much as the prices "went crazy." Prices of dairy products have all skyrocketed regardless of brands after the Turkish National Dairy Council adjusted the benchmark price of raw milk up by more than 30 percent. The price of a kilo of white cheese, an indispensable item on Turkish

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