Heavy fines to be imposed on vendors selling food at high prices: Turkey's Erdoğan
"Those who are responsible for high food prices will face heavy penalties," Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed in his comments to reporters following Friday prayers in Istanbul.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:14 | 29 January 2021
- Modified Date: 04:22 | 29 January 2021
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that heavy fines will be imposed on vendors selling food at high prices.
Those who are responsible for high food prices will face heavy penalties, Erdoğan said in a speech after Friday prayer in Istanbul.
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