06.06.2026 13:10
A sausage stall in a neighborhood market in Istanbul, selling one for 150 TL and three for 400 TL, astonished onlookers during a period of soaring meat prices. Under the photo of this suspiciously cheap offer in the market, comments were made like "Guaranteed stomach bleeding."
The price of sausages displayed on a stall at a neighborhood market in Istanbul surprised shoppers and sparked a major debate on social media. As meat prices rise rapidly in today's economic conditions, the low price on the market made people say, "This is impossible."
3 PIECES FOR 400 TL
The prices written on the tag of a stallholder at the market did not escape the attention of shoppers. The price list for the sausages on the stall was as follows:
- 1 Piece Sausage: 150 TL
- 3 Pieces Sausage: 400 TL
Under normal circumstances, considering the kilogram price of minced meat and red meat, these figures determined for sausage, a processed meat product, aroused great suspicion among consumers. Citizens who saw the price could not hide their astonishment.
"GUARANTEED STOMACH BLEEDING"
This unusual price list at the market stall was photographed by a citizen and shared on social media. The photo, which received thousands of interactions in a short time, garnered hundreds of comments suggesting the products could be harmful to health. Users expressed their reactions by stating that it is impossible to sell sausages made from real meat at this price. The most striking and prominent comment under the post was the phrase, "Guaranteed stomach bleeding."