♦︎ Turkey is reeling from a brutal surge in prices. The lira has plummeted fivefold in four years, becoming the highest inflation rate in Europe. This has led to the emergence of "expeditionary shopping tours," where people cross the border to Greece to shop. Prices for basic necessities have risen fivefold and rents nearly tenfold compared to three years ago, leading to heightened social conflict, including shootings between landlords and tenants. Even middle-class doctors and lawyers are turning to city-run, low-price restaurants, and an estimated 7 million children are dropping out of school to make ends meet. The Erdogan government's failed low-interest-rate policies and political instability have deepened the economic crisis. However, despite the government's optimism, the public's perception of the economy is teetering on the brink.

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