Expatriates who come to Sivas in the summer to satisfy their homesickness are avoiding shopping due to rising inflation and decreasing purchasing power. Sivas shopkeepers state that the declining number of expatriates and their spending each year negatively impacts their economy. Expatriates, on the other hand, point to the high cost of travel, while the preference of young people for seaside holidays also reduces the dynamism of the city.
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Expatriates who come to Sivas in the summer to satisfy their homesickness are avoiding shopping due to rising inflation and decreasing purchasing power. Sivas shopkeepers state that the declining number of expatriates and their spending each year negatively impacts their economy. Expatriates, on the other hand, point to the high cost of travel, while the preference of young people for seaside holidays also reduces the dynamism of the city.