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Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation

STORY: Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on street and Turkish popular snack simit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IHSAN, Simit baker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUSTAFA TURAN, Freshman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BURCIN, Resident STORYLINE: The simit, a bagel-like bread covered with toasted sesame seeds, is a popular snack and a traditional breakfast staple for Turks, but the galloping inflation has made it something of a luxury for the poor. The price of a simit has increased from 3 to 5 liras (0.16 to 0.27 U.S. dollars) following a price hike in sesame seeds and flour, two vital ingredients in the most preferred street food for Turks, said a simit baker from a residential neighborhood of Ankara. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IHSAN, Simit baker "People are purchasing what they can afford, and simit is still indispensable for us Turks for breakfast. But the prices of sesame seeds and flour

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Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation