His basket… Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The Kemalist candidate for the Turkish presidency returned to the kitchen, presented products he bought and refers to the high inflation that eats away at the incomes of families, as reported by Manolis Kostidis.

“I will show you the prices of the products last year but also as I bought them this morning. I bought a kilo of rice. Last year it was 18 pounds today 39 pounds. A kilo of rice. How many servings for a family of four. You know, but she who is in the palace does not know. A kilo of dry beans, last year it was 17 pounds and today we gave 36 pounds. Last year we bought sugar for 20 pounds, today we bought it for exactly 47!. We bought a liter of milk last year for 14 pounds, this year it is 27 pounds. See 750 grams of yogurt. Last year we bought it for 12 pounds, this year we paid 28 pounds. A kilo of tea! Last year we bought for 41 pounds, now we paid 76.5 pounds” Kemal Kilicdaroglu said characteristically.

“My dear people, we must come to power so that the price of milk does not reach 50 pounds by the end of the year. We must come to power so that the cheese not to reach 125 pounds. Just like a kilo of tea does not reach 110 pounds. Be well always” the CHP president emphasized.

According to official data, inflation was little over 50% in March.But in reality, inflation is even higher.

“I know you won’t sacrifice your leader for a few onions and potatoes” he had stated last week at an election rally in Kerasunda Recep Tayyip Erdogan, downplaying the inflationary pressures faced by Turkish citizens.

“It’s down to 43 percent inflation, and it’s going to keep going down every month… We’re still going to beat the accuracy in the bargain market. We make up for the loss of well-being”he said, referring to data released on Wednesday by the Turkish Statistical Service.

“Potato and onion prices vary between £15 and £25…” he pointed out, calling Kerasunda to support him.