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