Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report

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Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report

STORY: Monthly poverty threshold for Turkish household hits 1,696 USD in Feb.: report SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of people walking in the city center in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of people shopping in supermarket in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The total income needed to cover the basic expenses for a family of four in Türkiye, defined as the poverty threshold, reached 52,955 Turkish liras (1,696 U.S. dollars) in February, a report revealed on Thursday. The figure represents a substantial increase compared to 30,701 liras (979 U.S. dollars) in the same month of last year, according to the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is), which has been monitoring the poverty threshold in Türkiye for the past 37 years. The poverty line covers the income necessary to meet basic needs, including expenses on food, clothing, housing (rent, electricity, water, fuel

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