The price of bread in bakeries affiliated with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has increased to 8 TL for 200 grams. This is the first price increase since August. The decision to increase the price was made at a November council meeting, where it was agreed that the price of 1 kilogram of bread should not exceed 40 TL. In August, the price of bread was 6.5 TL for 200 grams and did not exceed a maximum of 32.5 TL for 1 kilogram.