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IPA research: 55,9% of people in Istanbul fail to pay credit card bill

IPA research: 55,9% of people in Istanbul fail to pay credit card bill

The Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) has published research stating that the primary problems of the people of Istanbul are the economy, traffic and the anticipated earthquake. 40% said they barely made a living.

31 December 2024

‘Both reporting on and experiencing poverty’: Journalists protest for rights amid economic crisis

‘Both reporting on and experiencing poverty’: Journalists protest for rights amid economic crisis

Many journalists’ wages have declined to the minimum wage level, which does not allow them to make ends meet, warns the Journalists' Union of Turkey.

Turkey leads in struggling to make ends meet among OECD countries

Turkey leads in struggling to make ends meet among OECD countries

Nearly half of the families in the country fear that they may not be able to cover their fundamental needs amid high costs of living, shows a new report by the organization.

Cost of living in İstanbul rises 64 percent in a year

Cost of living in İstanbul rises 64 percent in a year

The highest rise in June was in the price of meat, compared to last December. The price of meat and minced meat has risen 68.64 percent in the last six months.

Food poverty threshold further rises in Turkey, shows union survey

Food poverty threshold further rises in Turkey, shows union survey

In May, Türk-İş measured the starvation line at 10,362 lira and the poverty line at 33,752 lira.

İstanbul: Living costs have increased by 73 percent in a year

İstanbul: Living costs have increased by 73 percent in a year

The cost of living increased by 11.17 percent in the city in a month, according to the March report of the İstanbul Planning Agency of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Cost of living has increased by 50 percent in İstanbul in a year

İSTANBUL PLANNING AGENCY

Cost of living has increased by 50 percent in İstanbul in a year

According to the data of the İstanbul Planning Agency, the cost of living has increased by 50.18 percent in İstanbul in a year. The housing rents in the city have also increased by 71.43 percent, the study has shown.

6 December 2021