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Mustafa Sönmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A man wearing a face mask leaves after changing money at an exchange office in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2020.

‘Döviz patlar’ korkusu büyüyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman and Presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu speaks on the stage during a rally in Kocaeli, on April 28, 2023. - A sea of umbrellas and hoods at his feet, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the Turkish opposition candidate who will challenge Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the polls on 14 May, smilingly promises "the return of spring". (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Seçim vaatleri yarışıyor, bütçe açığı tırmanıyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

ADEM ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Muhalefet enkaz kaldırmaya hazırlanıyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

Seçim vitrinine ‘deprem fonu’

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A fisherman sells his fish at a public market where customers shop in the historical district of Ulus in Ankara on December 30, 2022. (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Ekonomi büyüdü, işgücü payı küçüldü

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

People fish from the Galata bridge, near Suleymaniye mosque (backround) in the Eminonu district of Istanbul, on January 10, 2023. (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

İstanbul depremi: Senaryolar uyandı

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

This aerial view shows collapsed buildings during the ongoing rescue operation in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on Feb. 10, 2023.

Depremin faturası hızla ağırlaşıyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Collapsed buildings are seen in Hatay, following the two earthquakes that hit on Monday, Turkey, Feb. 7, 2023.

Bütçeden faize yüzde 14, depreme yüzde yarım

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Coal miners move a wagon of coal at a small coal mine on Dec. 9, 2021, in Zonguldak, Turkey.

Yenilenebilir kaynak ile elektrik: Hedef yüzde 65!

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A man counts Turkish liras at a currency exchange office, Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2020.

Fiyatlar tırmandı, enflasyon düştü

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

Erdogan rally

Zoraki büyümenin yakıtı tükeniyor

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics

A man sells Simit on a street corner on Nov. 03, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey's official inflation rate topped 85.5% in October according to state statistics agency TUIK the highest level in 25 years.

Enflasyon yüzde 84,4, gözler ücretlerde

Mustafa Sonmez

In Istanbul, reporting on economics