As inflation remains stubbornly high in Türkiye, the Social Studies Institute (TÇE) has introduced a new metric to measure the financial burden of maintaining good health: the “Ideal Nutrition Index” (TÇE-İDE). The Ideal Nutrition Index Türkiye report, released on April 14, 2026, calculates the cost of the Ministry of Health’s “reference menus”—the food required for … Continue reading Ideal Nutrition Index Türkiye: Monthly Food Bill Hits 51,000 TL