Turkey is facing a shortage of domestic pulses and is heavily importing them from countries such as India, Argentina, Canada, Thailand, Hungary, and Mexico. The import of these products on a dollar basis has led to a significant increase in their prices due to the rising exchange rate, affecting the citizens. Citizens are questioning the necessity of importing these products when they could be sourced domestically, and expressing concerns over the high prices. Agriculture writer Ali Ekber Yıldırım highlights that Turkey, being the gene center of lentils, is not utilizing its potential and the financial struggles of farmers are preventing them from planting these products.