07.04.2026 22:04
The Ministry of Trade determined that a chain supermarket operating in Diyarbakır was selling bell peppers purchased for 20 TL at a price of 249 TL.
The Ministry of Trade has taken action to implement necessary administrative sanctions due to the exorbitant price increases detected at a chain market in Diyarbakır. Green pepper is sold for 249 TL, up from 20 TL, and cucumber is sold for 79 TL, up from 5 TL.
According to a statement made by the Ministry of Trade, an inspection was carried out at a chain market operating in Diyarbakır as part of the monitoring and inspection activities conducted in the market. Price movements throughout the supply chain were examined through the Hal Record System.
GREEN PEPPER THAT COSTS 20 TL IN THE FIELD IS 250 TL IN THE MARKET
In the examinations conducted, it was determined that the red bell pepper product was purchased from a wholesaler operating in the central villages of Adana's Karataş district for 7 TL, and that this product was sold to the chain market by a company operating in Diyarbakır for 30 TL, while the relevant chain market sold the product to consumers for 199.99 TL.
It was also found that the green pointed pepper product was sold to the chain market by a company operating in Diyarbakır for 20 TL, and that the chain market offered the product to citizens for 249.99 TL. As a result of the evaluations made by the Ministry, it was determined that unfair price increases were made by the companies, and the matter was referred to the Ministry of Trade's Unfair Price Assessment Board for the implementation of necessary administrative sanctions.
"CUCUMBER BOUGHT FOR 5 TL IN KONYA IS 79 TL IN DIYARBAKIR"
The Ministry of Trade made another statement via social media. Accordingly, it was determined that the cucumber product was purchased from a producer operating in the central villages of Ereğli district in Konya for 5.30 TL, and that this product was sold to the chain market by a wholesaler operating in Diyarbakır for 12 TL, while the relevant chain market offered the product to consumers for 79.99 TL. It was also found that the green pointed pepper product was purchased from a producer operating in the central villages of Akdeniz district in Mersin for 130 TL, and that this product was sold to the chain market by the relevant company for 140 TL, while the chain market offered the product to consumers for 249.99 TL. The matter was referred to the Ministry of Trade's Unfair Price Assessment Board for the implementation of necessary administrative sanctions.