Türkiye's largest commerce chamber calls on members to freeze prices to curb inflation

STORY: Türkiye's largest commerce chamber calls on members to freeze prices to curb inflation DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of people walking in the city center in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of people shopping in a supermarket in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), Türkiye's largest chamber, called on its member companies on Friday to freeze prices on their products in a bid to curb rising inflation. Addressing more than 750,000 member companies, the president of the chamber Sekib Avdagic said "I invite all our producers and traders not to increase their prices at least until the end of the year and to give discounts if possible." Avdagic said in a written statement that Türkiye had reached a critical corner in the fight against inflation as the rationalizati