Turkey: Giant hike in milk; in some brands, a liter has seen 21 liras

The raw milk hike, which did not meet the producer's expectations, caused the citizens to be exposed to serious hikes in milk and dairy products. A liter of some common branded milks in the markets cost up to 21 liras. While the cheapest milk was sold for 15.99 TL, the weight of some cheese varieties exceeded 100 TL. In order to protect the milk producer, who made a loss, the increase in raw milk did not benefit the producer, and the citizens were also given a raise. After the raw milk hike, which did not meet the expectations of the producer, a liter of milk increased to 21 liras and a kilogram of cheese to 100 liras in the markets. According to the news of Gamze Bal from Sözcü, the increase in raw milk, effective as of May 15, caused an increase of approximately 30 percent in the retail prices of these products. While the citizens could not even digest the fact that milk prices were based on 10 liras, a liter of milk exceeded 20 liras in 5 months. THE CHEAPEST 16 LIRA While the ...