Feature: Stubborn inflation fuels poverty in Türkiye


by Burak Akinci

ANKARA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Drinking Turkish tea with a simit, a sesame seeds encrusted bagel, is a tradition in Turkish culture. However, the popular food duo, whose price more than doubled over the past year, has become a bitter taste of staggering inflation for ordinary Turks.

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