Cash-strapped Turks seek alternative heat sources amid soaring gas prices

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Cash-strapped Turks seek alternative heat sources amid soaring gas prices

STORY: Cash-strapped Turks seek alternative heat sources amid soaring gas prices DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Istanbul city 2. various of the stove bazaar, people shopping in the bazaar 3. various of Emirali Gulmez, a retired Turkish citizen shopping in stove bazaar 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMIRALI GULMEZ, Local resident 5. various of the stove bazaar, wood and coal stoves 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EMIRALI GULMEZ, Local resident 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HAKAN CETIN, Co-owner of stove store 8. various of stove bazaar, wood and coal stoves 9. various of Murat Celik, owner of Celik Soba in stove bazaar 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MURAT CELIK, Owner of Celik Soba 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): FARUK TOPCU, Cafe owner in downtown Istanbul 12. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 13. various of gas pipeline STORYLINE: With consecutive hikes in the past six months, natural gas prices have increased by 85 percent in Türkiye

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