Istanbul tailors busy sewing suits for MP candidates

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Istanbul tailors busy sewing suits for MP candidates

STORY: Istanbul tailors busy sewing suits for MP candidates DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Istanbul 2. various of suits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor 5. various of suits 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor STORYLINE: In his atelier in the center of Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, Mehmet Yilmaz, a renowned tailor, and his apprentices have been busy sewing suits for the members of parliament candidates. Yilmaz's business has been boosted by at least 50 percent over the last month with the skyrocketing demands of the nominees as the clock is ticking for the country's critical presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor "They all want to appear before the public with a fit and stylish image. Parliamentary candidates in this election compete more w

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