Reactions took a step back: Simit’s price hike was suspended

With the announcement made in the morning in Konya, known as the granary, the price of the bagel and dough, which was selling for 5 lira, rose to 7 lira.

“TIMELESS AND REASONABLE”

While bakers cited the increase in the price of sesame, flour and other expenses as the reason for the rise, AKP Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay reacted to the rise with a statement he made on his social media account. social. AKP’s Altay said: “I think the increase in simit is untimely and unjustified. I agree with my compatriots, the increase must be reviewed. The day is the day of unity “. He used the statements of him.

TIME IS SUSPENDED

Muharrem Karabacak, president of the Konya Union of Chambers of Merchants and Craftsmen, stated that the bread walk was called off after the reactions. Karabacak said, “We respectfully announce to the public that we have suspended the price increase on simit as a result of our meetings with our merchants and our KONYA Bakers Pide Makers Chamber of simit.”

EXPLANATION BY HONCA, PRESIDENT OF THE KONYA BAKERY CHAMBER

Konya Chamber of Bakers Chairman Vedat Honça said, “We heard the voice of our metropolitan mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay on social media. Considering that it was inopportune, we decided to postpone this walk to a later date.”