Avocados cost 100 TL each at Kyrenia Wednesday Market

At Wednesday Market in Kyrenia, avocados and pineapples were priced at 100 TL each. Mangoes were selling for 500 TL per kilogram, while kiwis cost 200 TL per kilogram. Consumers shopping at the market said they had reduced the quantities they bought of some products because of prices, and were unable to meet some of their needs.

Consumers’ comments highlighted a tendency to buy expensive fruit and vegetables individually rather than by weight. Ali Serdar said they bought expensive products by the item and called for checks on prices. Emine Kahriman also said she chose smaller quantities of expensive items when buying ingredients and fruit.

Market-stall prices and unit differences

The price list shared from the market included chestnuts at 450 TL, guavas at 350 TL, persimmons at 300 TL, mushrooms at 260 TL and hot peppers at 250 TL. However, the units in which these products were sold were not clearly specified in the list.

The information given for pomegranates and oranges also differs. The report says both products cost 60 TL each, while the price list gives pomegranates and oranges as 120 TL each. As the unit for these figures in the list is not specified, they cannot be directly compared.

Consumers call for action on prices

Mustafa Yavuz said the avocado, at 100 TL each, was among the expensive products and that there were items he could not afford because of their price. Fatma Akın said they would be able to meet more of their needs if prices fell.

Yılşen Eminoğlu and Mustafa Traş said they expected the authorities to take action to bring prices down to more affordable levels. Gülsüm Yılmaz called for steps to lower prices while also taking market traders’ circumstances into account. Ali Yanar said producers should be supported.