Adlıhan Dere
Growing labor shortage affecting factories, businesses
The shortage of skilled and unskilled labor has become a headache for Turkish small and medium-sized industrial enterprises as well as retailers.
"Nobody wants to be a blue-collar worker anymore," scoffed Adlıhan Dere from the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), voicing concern that some professions may even soon disappear.
Russians, Ukrainians give boost to Antalya’s local economy
Russians and Ukrainians who have moved to the Mediterranean province of Antalya after the war broke out are giving a boost to the local economy, but there are also some downsides to this influx, according to a local business leader.