In Turkey, the poverty threshold increased by 11% in March and amounted to 57.280 liras ($1771)

According to the study, the poverty threshold, which shows the amount of spending on food and non-food products that a family of four must make in order to live with dignity and not feel deprived, increased by 4,905 liras (11%) in March 2024 and amounted to 57,280 liras ($1,771). Also the Research and Development Department of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Civil Servants (KAMU-AR) It reports that the hunger threshold increased by 5.9% in March and exceeded 20.098 liras ($621). In annual terms, the thresholds of hunger and poverty have almost doubled.