Turkey: prices in the herbalists' skyrocket

The price of natural products consumed by citizens in winter has increased considerably this year compared to last winter. While the price of products such as linden, chamomile and cinnamon and turmeric increased by almost 100 percent, this rate was 50 percent in other products. Aktar Recai Doğanay said that there was no decrease in linden sales despite the hikes. "A GREAT TIME HAS COME FOR Linden, Daisy and Cinnamon" Recai Doğanay, underlining that the prices of some products approached twice as much as last year, said, "In previous years, the winter season was harder. Since we have not experienced winter yet this year, herbal products remained in the second plan. There was no decrease in its sales. Aktar products almost doubled compared to last year. Ginger was 30 TL last year, currently 60 TL. The weight of turmeric was 30 TL, currently 45 TL. Cinnamon was 70 TL now 130 TL. This year we were selling for TL 60. Narflower was 18 TL last year and sold for 30 TL this year. ...