Turks prepare for Ramadan amid record-high inflation

STORY: Turks prepare for Ramadan amid record-high inflation SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUSUF BULUT, 64-year-old shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ENVER OZDURAN, 61-year-old retiree STORYLINE: As the holy month of Ramadan is set to kick off soon, millions of Muslims in Türkiye are feeling the shock of high inflation with an unrelenting rise in the prices of essential goods. Türkiye's capital city Ankara's historic Ulus Bazaar is generally the place to go when a typical Turkish family prepares the fast-breaking meal in the evening, the iftar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUSUF BULUT, 64-year-old shopper "Naturally we are excited about Ramadan. However, shopping for commodities ahead of the holy time is very challenging because of soaring prices. (02:30-02:36) It has become impossible to have a meal in a restaurant anymore. (02:36-02:40) This is unprecedented. In

Turks struggle to afford children's school supplies amid rising living cost

STORY: Turks struggle to afford children's school supplies amid rising living cost DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEYMANUR ARSLAN, Istanbul resident 3. various of a market in Istanbul and customers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FERRUH BUYUKOGLU, Stationer 5. various of market in Istanbul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): NURDAN BULUT, Istanbul resident 7. various of market in Istanbul STORYLINE: Amid the rising cost of living, Turkish families have been struggling to pay for the required school supplies to meet their children's aspirations. This year, however, prices increased by more than 50 percent compared to last year, making it uneasy for families to make ends meet, especially those living on minimum wages. Even stationery shops in Istanbul's old Tahtakale neighborhood, where school supplies used to be sold at the lowest prices, have had no choice but to raise their prices due to rising c

Tokyo Olympics: 3x3 Basketball

Tokyo Olympics: 3x3 Basketball

Dusan Domovic Bulut of Serbia plays during the men's 3x3 basketball bronze medal match against Belgium at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.