Increase in chicken meat prices in Turkiye before Ramadan

The increase in chicken meat prices, which started before Ramadan, attracted attention on the labels. Chicken meat prices have increased by an average of 15 lira in the last week. Butchers said that they expect price increases during Ramadan. The increase in white meat prices, which started before Ramadan, continues. Before Ramadan in Istanbul, the price of chicken per kilo increased from 83 TL to 98 TL. At butcher stalls, the price of chicken wings per kilo increased by 30 TL, from 140 TL to 170 TL. Breast meat increased from 145 TL to 175 TL. Tradesmen stated that the price increases affected citizens' shopping and underlined that the price increase in chicken meat will continue during Ramadan. Butcher Mustafa Karabulut underlined that the price of white meat was increased by an average of 15 lira in a period of about a week, and said, "Citizens had turned to white meat. Now this situation has become a bit of a problem. There is an average increase of 5 lira every day. It is ...