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'No job description, everyone does everything': Precarious conditions strain supermarket workers

'No job description, everyone does everything': Precarious conditions strain supermarket workers

"After work, I often find myself thinking, 'I wish I didn’t have to go to work tomorrow.' I’m not planning to stay here long. I’m only working to support myself and help my family," says a worker.

22 August 2025 Sema Öcal

Turkey's grocery chains thrive amid soaring inflation, declining food security, shows report

Turkey's grocery chains thrive amid soaring inflation, declining food security, shows report

Profits of the three of the largest grocery chains in the country have increased 150% in US dollars since 2018.

Blamed by ruling alliance over high food prices, Türkiye's grocery chains face attacks, threats

Blamed by ruling alliance over high food prices, Türkiye's grocery chains face attacks, threats

Amid record-high inflation and increasing price hikes, supermarket chains are linked to a designated "terrorist" organization and blamed by Türkiye's ruling coalition. A store was vandalized in southern Türkiye.

8 December 2022 Wouter Massink