ISTANBUL, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Bakers Federation recently announced that the price of Ramadan pita, an essential food item for Turks during Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, will rise by 80 percent this year, triggering public outrage.
The price of 250 grams of pita bread will be 15 liras (0.48 U.S. dollars) this year, the federation announced. Last year, the price of 300 grams of plain pita bread was 10 liras.
