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The dollar/lira exchange rate has surpassed 16.70 for the first time since December 20. As the lira continues to tank, the rise in oil prices have continued since last week.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli: “There may be a meal without oil, but there is no such thing as Turkey without tomorrow! We have oil, we have fuel, we have flour, we have salt…”

The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has taken action against 45 social media accounts which allegedly posted provocative messages and disinformation about “cooking oil prices” in Turkey.

Cost of a 50-liter tankage has shown an increase of 15.5 liras in gasoline-powered vehicles and 13.5 liras in diesel-powered vehicle, which has made Turkey Europe’s 12th most expensive country in gasoline.