Alert for middlemen and stockers on meat prices in Turkey

Çelik stated in his statement that the increases in meat prices are unrealistic and that the efforts of stockers to increase prices are causing panic in the market. Çelik, who said, "As long as these attitudes of middlemen and stockers continue, consumers will have difficulty purchasing meat from butchers and this will seriously reduce butchers' sales," called on all segments to act responsibly. Çelik, who said that speculative news in the press about the price increase in red meat has whetted the appetite of stockers, said, "This situation harms producers, butchers and consumers. We are faced with a picture that may result in a decrease in production and consumption. Consumers can break this cycle by choosing places that sell meat at affordable prices." Çelik, who stated that temporary increases in prices are natural during this period when lambs are born, but that this does not exceed 10%, said, "We have enough animals in our stocks. However, opportunists who stock up ...