Feature: Turkish popular snack simit suffers from inflation

by Burak Akinci

ANKARA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The simit, a bagel-like bread covered with toasted sesame seeds, is a popular snack and a traditional breakfast staple for Turks, but the galloping inflation has made it something of a luxury for the poor.

The price of a simit has increased from 3 to 5 liras (0.16 to 0.27 U.S. dollars) following a price hike in sesame seeds and flour, two vital ingredients in th