Türkiye sees record-high new iPhone prices

STORY: Türkiye sees record-high new iPhone prices DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets, at cafe and restaurants with their phones in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMRE TEKIN, Smartphone shop clerk 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HARUN EMRAH ZULAL, Parking lot worker 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): YIGIT MERT DOGAN, Software Engineer STORYLINE: Suffering from galloping inflation and a depreciating currency, Türkiye is witnessing one of the highest-ever retail prices for new Apple iPhone 14 smartphones. The annual inflation reached 83.45 percent in September, and consumer prices rose by 3.08 percent month-on-month, further hitting Turks who already struggle with high energy, food and housing costs, shows data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute. The high iPhone prices is also due to the high taxes imposed by the country on smartphones and other technological devices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EMRE TEKIN, Smartphone