Higher food prices continue to weigh on Turkish households despite cooling inflation

Higher food prices continue to weigh on Turkish households despite cooling inflation

In the bustling open-air market of capital city Ankara’s 100th Yil district, shoppers weave between stalls under a patchwork of canvas awnings, their eyes darting from price tags to their shopping lists. The air is filled with the scent of ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, and melons stacked high, but customers’ baskets remain light. “We are buying less and less every week,” said Zeki Arin, an architect in his early 60s, clutching a bag containing jus…