“Bulgarians and Greeks use Turkey as a paradise for shopping opportunities” is the headline of a news item on Spiegel’s website, which notes that “despite government support measures, the Turkish lira has only stabilized slightly. “People from Bulgaria and Greece cross the border to shop cheaply in the neighboring country.”
The article reads: “Bulent Reisoglu, president of the Ulus bazaar cooperative in Edirne, said that the number of foreigners has quadrupled in recent weeks. The parking lots are full of Bulgarian cars. It is almost impossible to see signs from Edirne or Istanbul, he said. “They are buying like crazy without knowing what they are buying,” he said, describing the situation … “And people from neighboring Greece are exchanging euros for pounds.”
“A client told reporters she was happy to be able to buy gifts for her family and herself. While Bulgarian and Greek customers besiege stores in Edirne, people in Turkey are painfully aware of the decline in their purchasing power. “Sometimes they wait in the cold in long queues for bread.”
DW – Dimitra Kyranoudi
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