Turks spend less on basic foodstuff amid soaring inflation

STORY: Turks spend less on basic foodstuff amid soaring inflation DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ankara city view 2. various of the "Breakfast Festival" 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEDAT GOKSEL GUDU, Dairy producer from Trabzon Province, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BURAK YALCIN, Bee farmer from Sivas Province, Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): TULAY ZOR, Olive and olive oil producer from Aydin Province, Türkiye STORYLINE: Inflation in Türkiye has been on an uninterrupted rise since May 2021. Turkish households have seen a sharp decline in their purchasing power despite government anti-inflation measures and salary increases. Official data show that Türkiye's annual inflation surged to 85.51 percent in October, the highest in 24 years. The cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks increased by 99.05 percent. Financial hardships are pushing consumers to spend less on basic foodstuff. Participants of the Breakfast Festival, where

Euphrates River

Euphrates River

The Euphrates River is seen from Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kurdish soldiers in Syria

Kurdish soldiers in Syria

Kurdish soldiers of the Syrian Democratic Forces stand at a checkpoint near the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kurdish soldiers in Syria

Kurdish soldiers in Syria

Kurdish soldiers who belong to the Syrian Democratic Forces walk in the al-Omar oilfield in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo