'40 Lira' food queue in front of Üsküdar City Restaurant: Citizens in a tight spot...

In Istanbul's Üsküdar district, citizens waited for minutes in a queue stretching for meters for a 40-lira meal at the City Restaurant opened by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB).

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) City Restaurant in Üsküdar, opened to serve students and those in need, saw a queue stretching for meters.

In Istanbul, where the economic bottleneck is felt most intensely, it was notable that citizens waited for minutes for a 4-course meal for 40 lira. 

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