Surging restaurant prices in Türkiye make eating out a luxury

STORY: Surging restaurant prices in Türkiye make eating out a luxury SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets, at cafe and restaurants in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUNUS ATAMAN, Private company worker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): YAZGI SECKIN, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): DINCER KARADOGU, Cafe owner in Ankara STORYLINE: For Turks hit hard by runaway inflation in recent years, going to a cafe or a restaurant has become a luxury. With nearly 70 percent annual inflation, prices of all consumer goods in the country are regularly increasing at a pace that has rarely been seen before. Restaurants and eateries in general are no exception to the price hikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YUNUS ATAMAN, Private company worker "I can't even imagine dining out anymore. Back in the day, my family and I would hit up a restaurant for a meal. Today, the same meal would cost me at least 2,500 liras (about 80

Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return their normal life in new year 2024

STORY: Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return to normal life in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced Palestinian citizens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HAMDA, Displaced Palestinian citizen STORYLINE: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the enclave still hold out the hope of returning to normal life in the new year 2024. Shaimaa al-Yazgi, a 26-year-old mother of four, was forced to move 11 times with her family from one place to another for a narrow escape from death amid the persistent Israeli airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen "Our life has been completely changed because of the war. I neither calculate my days nor the months of the war. Every day, we have to wait in long qu

Turkish jewelry industry seeks young talented designers

STORY: Turkish jewelry industry seeks young talented designers DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of jewelry shops 3. various of gold jewelry production workshop, jewelry worker in Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) SERDAR SENYUZ, Prestige Jewelry manager 5. various of Serdar Senyuz 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) SERDAR SENYUZ, Prestige Jewelry manager 7. various of gold jewelry production workshop 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish) MUSTAFA GURDAMAR, Founder of Prestige Jewelry 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish) YAZGI ERAVUTMUS, Young industrial product designer STORYLINE: For a while, a time-honored jewelry brand in Istanbul has found it difficult to fill the vacancy of the in-house designer as paychecks asked by qualified candidates are too high. Serdar Senyuz, manager of Prestige Jewelry, a local made-to-order brand with clients across the globe, said they were seeking a designer capable of creating unique pieces who would put the co