Date of price surge – Last Minute Turkey and world news

SAFAKNA TURKEY – Trading activity began in Eminonu just a few days before the start of Ramadan.

Vendors said dates needed for iftar tables arrived late to the market due to a fire in the Iskenderun port and their price rose, and that the bazaar’s density was less than expected due to the earthquake.

Trader Ibrahim Ozbey said: “The pistachio was damaged. Since Gaziantep was also affected by the earthquake, we cannot find peanuts at the moment. Since Malatya was hit by an earthquake, the weight of the apricot was 230 lira. Dates in Jerusalem currently cost 160 lire. After the fire in the port of Iskenderun, we cannot find the dates,” he said.

“WE CAN’T FIND A DATE AFTER THE FIRE IN THE PORT”

Ibrahim Ozbey, a merchant from Eminonu, said: “Date prices have risen since the earthquake. The pistachio is damaged. Since Gaziantep was also affected by the earthquake, we cannot find peanuts at the moment. Since Malatya was hit by an earthquake, the weight of the apricot was 230 lire. Dates in Jerusalem currently cost 160 lira. We cannot find dates after the fire in Iskenderun port. We have to sell the dates we have at this price, if there were more dates the prices would be more affordable. Before the earthquake, dates cost 130 lira,” he said.

“EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS”

Claiming that there was a calm after the earthquake, Ali Chagan said: “People are not coming out of fear at the moment. Eminonu is no longer the same. After the earthquake, these places were empty,” he said.

Emin Ibrahim said: “Dates are preferable for Ramadan. Apricots and blueberries are also preferred. Dates cost 160 lire in Jerusalem and 220 lira in Medina. There is cheap and there is expensive. Tourists are not coming because of the earthquake,” he said.

50 LIRA IN ONE MONTH

Claiming that the density is better than in Ramadan, Ahmet Kaplan said, “It varies depending on the condition of the dates. The most suitable one starts from 120 and goes up to 300 lire. Dates that cost 250 lire a month ago are now worth 300 lira. The density is good compared to Ramadan, it was crowded yesterday. “It’s not a little heavy because of the rain,” he said.

Yuksel Güler, who came shopping in Ramadan, said: “If you ask for a normal one, the prices have skyrocketed. I bought some cheese, old cheddar. I’ll take bacon if I can. I bought cheese and old cheddar in molds, one for 200 lira and the other for 135 lira. Normal for average prices. The prices here are more affordable. If I pay 7 and a half lira for a simit, these are normal prices,” he said.

Yashar Kash said: “The prices for dates are between 180 and 240, it’s expensive if I need to gain at least one kilogram.”