There are no anchovies at the fish counters, citizens turned to other fish.

While the absence of anchovies at fish stalls in the Bolu public market has continued for weeks, citizens have turned to other types of fish. In İhsaniye District of Bolu, citizens shopping at the market set up every Monday created a crowd at the fish stalls. While anchovies were absent from the stalls for weeks due to adverse weather conditions and various reasons, anchovy alternatives such as sprat, mullet, and other fish varieties attracted the attention of the citizens. Fish prices at the market stalls were as follows: sprat at 150 lira per kilogram, mullet at 300 lira, red mullet at 200 lira, and sea bass at 500 lira. Imported bluefish was sold at 250 lira per piece. "We do not take that risk" Fishmonger Emre Yıldız, who has been in the fish business for 20 years at the market, pointed out that some firms were selling frozen anchovies. "There were no anchovies last week, and there are none this week either. We sold the anchovies that came on Tuesday and Wednesday. Since ...