Turks remove dishes from New Year's Eve tables amid high living costs

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Turks remove dishes from New Year's Eve tables amid high living costs

STORY: Turks remove dishes from New Year's Eve tables amid high living costs DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of shops and people shopping 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SELMA NUR, Retired paramedic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SELMA NUR, Retired paramedic 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): SELCUK KAYA, Shop owner STORYLINE: With rising living costs, Turks are removing the dishes from the New Year's Eve tables that they once used to set up fully fledged. The New Year's meals have an exceptional place for Turks, who see it as an opportunity for family, relatives, and friends to get together. Preparations and shopping start days in advance. Dried nuts and fruits of all sorts, various appetizers, olive oil dishes, cooked meat or chicken with rice, sausage, salami, and desserts are among the indispensable items on the table in the past. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SELMA NUR, Retired paramedic "These are now just drea

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