Only 4 out of 10 people in Turkey can consume meat and chicken

Published 2024년 3월 4일

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The Turkish Lira's decline and rising prices are causing a food crisis in Turkey, with 41.5% of the population unable to afford meat, chicken, or fish every two days. This rate is five times higher than the EU average, with the highest rates in Europe found in Romania (22.1%) and Bulgaria (21.6%). The lowest rates are in Ireland (1.4%) and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (1.5%). The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) corroborates these findings, reporting that 39.2% of Turkish citizens cannot afford meals containing these proteins every two days in 2023.
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Rapidly rising prices also prevent citizens from accessing important food resources. The decline in the Turkish Lira, which is rapidly losing value due to bad economic policies, is also reflected in the citizens' cuisine. 9 out of every 10 people in the European Union (EU) countries and 4 out of every 10 people in Turkey have the financial power to consume meat, chicken or fish every two days. According to the data of Eurostat, the official statistical institution of the EU, the rate of people who cannot consume meat, chicken or fish every two days in 2022 in the 27-member EU countries was 8.3 percent. This rate rises to 41.5 percent in Turkey. THE HIGHEST RATES IN EUROPE ARE IN ROMANIA AND BULGARIA Among European countries, the highest rates were seen in Romania with 22.1 percent and Bulgaria with 21.6 percent. The countries that had the least difficulty in consuming meat and chicken every other day were Ireland with 1.4 percent and Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus ...
Source: Milligazete

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