A piece of chicken became 86 percent more expensive last year: inflation plagues Turkey

The inflation specter is driving the lira out of the wallets of the Turkish population at an increasing pace in the new year. The price of a pack of coffee has doubled, while chicken has become 86 percent more expensive. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of inflation, experts say, calling the Turkish president’s stubbornness the major underlying problem. What’s going on and what’s next for Turkey?

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