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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emrah Gurel and Suzan Fraser

Record inflation squeezes Turkish tobacco workers, owners

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Mehmet Emin Calkan begins work harvesting a tobacco field in rural Turkey before dawn, then has another shift skewering and stringing the tobacco to dry under the sun.

The 19-year-old, who hopes to study electronic engineering, has undertaken the strenuous work to help support his family and pay for books he needs to prepare for the university entrance exam. His family cannot afford to send him to schools that prep students for the test.

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