Turkey: The danger of hidden raise in bread

Published Sep 3, 2021

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Some bakeries in Istanbul have increased the price of bread from 2 TL to 2.5 TL due to rising costs such as flour, yeast, energy, and labor. The Chairman of the Bread Producers Employers' Union, Cihan Kolivar, expects a price increase of 35-40 percent in the next year and blames the situation on unlicensed bakeries that employ unregistered workers, leading to unfair competition. He also points out that the lack of oversight in Istanbul allows unlicensed bakeries to sell bread cheaper, while licensed bakeries have to adhere to regulations and pay higher costs.

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Although there is no official decision yet for the bread that is sold for 2 TL in Istanbul, some bakeries have started to sell them for 2.5 TL by increasing 25 percent. It was stated that the increase was inevitable due to the increase in flour, yeast and energy prices, as well as the unlicensed bakeries employing unregistered workers. Cihan Kolivar, Chairman of the Bread Producers Employers' Union, stated that they expect a raise, that the costs have increased by 35-40 percent in the last 1 year and that the baker is not sure what to do. According to the news of Taylan Büyükşahin from Sözcü, Kolivar emphasized that unregistered and unlicensed bakeries cost less bread than licensed bakeries that do their job in accordance with the law, adding that this situation also causes unfair competition. Expressing that at least 2,000 bakeries are operating without a license in Istanbul, Kolivar also noted that almost half of all bakeries in the city employ Afghans and Syrians cheaply. They ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet