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The president of the women’s branch of the CHP, Aylin Nazlıaka, stated that the scenery she sees in the markets she visits is always the same, saying: “Due to inflation, the market traders cannot sell their products and the citizens cannot they can buy them. Those who eat dragon fruit in the palace cannot understand the desperation experienced by mothers who cannot buy even an apple for their child,” she said. Nazlıaka spoke about her party’s impressions of her project called ‘Fireplace Marketplace’:
Answering questions from Emin Özgönül, Nazlıaka said: “Both the citizen and the seller were crushed by inflation.”
“The weight of the tomato has exceeded 20 lire. Peppers cost 40 lira, a kilo of potatoes 12-18 lira, a kilo of onions 19 lira… Eggplant and zucchini cost 15 lira, a bunch of parsley 5, a bag of purslane 25, a curly 20 lire. The last image they brought to our country, which is an agricultural paradise, is so gloomy. The citizen who goes to the market buys a few pieces of vegetables and can buy half a kilo. He buys the fruit with the grain, and the vendor cannot sell it.
Low-income citizens collect the products that are left on the counters at night, which are not sold and are thrown on the ground. In summer, women can can and dry vegetables in preparation for winter. Canned tomato and pepper prices are expected to drop, but this is not the case, on the contrary, they are increasing day by day. People have forgotten about tomorrow, they are worried about how to fill their stomachs today. In the past, bell pepper, okra and eggplant were hung on the balcony to dry in this season. For our women, this has also been a dream.”