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Turkey’s cheap bread lines make a comeback after 20 years

December 15, 2020

In the early 2000s Turkey went through an economic crisis that served as a catalyst in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rise to power. People...

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Turkey struggles to keep bread prices steady amid currency crisis

October 5, 2018

Turkey has been attempting to keep the price of bread steady amid an ongoing currency crisis. Earlier this week the Trade Ministry rejected a price...

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Skyrocketing sesame seed prices threaten mainstay of Turkish diet, the simit

July 26, 2018

The simit, a small, circular bread covered with sesame seeds popular in Turkey, is under threat by skyrocketing sesame seed prices, with some producers...