In Turkey it is increasing rapidly inflationhas profoundly affected every aspect of our lives. Prices of everything from groceries to house rent, from fuel to car prices, have increased noticeably.

But perhaps one of the most striking changes was the extraordinary increase in car prices. Once available at relatively reasonable prices Car prices have skyrocketed today…

Let’s go to 2013! Brand new Peugeot 208 for 30,900 lira… Currently you can only buy an iPhone 12 for this price.

There are tears in this ad from 2016. It seems like a dream, but you used to be able to buy a brand new Golf for 63,400 lira.

In the advertisement, Volkswagen Beetle 67.200TLPolo costs 43,900 TL, Golf costs 63,400 TL, Jetta costs 62,600 TL…

In 2010 we could own a Volkswagen Golf for 36,700 liras.

Another ad is from 2014. At that time, we could almost buy 3 Hyundai i20s today for the price of one iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Let’s go back a little further. In 2006 the Opel Corsa was purchased for 20,264 YTL…

In 2012 it was possible to buy a Dacia Duster for 32,900 lira.

What do you think of these prices? Do you think it was expensive or cheap depending on the purchasing power of that period?

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