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TURK-İŞ'S October Figures Have Been Released: The Hunger Threshold Has Exceeded 38,000 TL, and the Poverty Line Has Surpassed 123,000 TL.

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TÜRK-İŞ's October survey revealed that the increase in food and basic living costs continues. While the hunger and poverty lines are rising, the monthly cost of living for a single worker has also increased.

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TÜRK-İŞ's October survey revealed that the increase in food and basic living costs continues. While the hunger and poverty lines are rising, the monthly cost of living for a single worker has also increased.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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According to TÜRK-İŞ's October 2026 research, the hunger threshold, which indicates the monthly food expenditure of a four-person family, has risen to 38,024 Turkish Lira. The poverty line is 123,856 Turkish Lira, and the monthly cost of living for a single worker was calculated as 49,124 Turkish Lira.

·Türkiye
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BOLD – TÜRK-İŞ's October 2026 Hunger and Poverty Line Research revealed a grim picture of living conditions. The hunger line for a family of four rose to 38,024 TL, and the poverty line to 123,856 TL. The monthly cost of living for a single worker was calculated as 49,124 TL. The food expenses for a family of four exceeded 38,000 TL […] The article "Hunger line exceeds 38,000 TL, poverty line exceeds 123,000 TL" first appeared on BoldMedya.

According to research by TÜRK-İŞ, in October, the hunger threshold for a four-person family living in Ankara rose to 38,024 Turkish Lira, and the poverty threshold to 123,856 Turkish Lira.

TÜRK-İŞ announced the hunger and poverty thresholds for October. The hunger threshold, which is the monthly food expenditure for a family of four, rose to 38,024 Turkish Lira, the poverty threshold to 123,856 Turkish Lira, and the monthly cost of living for a single worker to 49,124 Turkish Lira.

According to TÜRK-İŞ's October 2026 research, the hunger threshold for a four-person family in Ankara was 38,024 Turkish Lira, and the poverty threshold was 123,856 Turkish Lira. The twelve-month change in food expenditures was 33.83 percent, while the monthly cost of living for a single worker was calculated as 49,124 Turkish Lira.

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bloomberght.com broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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