Istanbul: On Feb 8, Shopkeepers, city councils and a religious community group spoke out over surging energy bills in Turkey. The doctors also held a one-day strike over working conditions as a wave of inflation-fuelled displeasure spread across the country. Inflation jumped to near 50% in January, raising the cost of living for Turks struggling to cope with the currency crash in December.

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