İzmir's Folk Bread Model Continues to Make People Smile

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe People's Bread model, which was brought to life by . Following the protocol signed in March with the Izmir Chamber of Bakers and Craftsmen, the Metropolitan Municipality, which doubled the production capacity of the People's Bread Factory, delivered 3 million breads to low-income people in 9 months. The Metropolitan Municipality has distributed 15 million breads since January. The number of bread sales kiosks increased from 62 to 71.

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe "People's Bread" model, which was put into practice due to the deepening economic crisis, became a lifeline for low-income citizens and bakers. Signing a protocol with the Izmir Chamber of Bakers and Craftsmen on March 1, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality delivered 3 million breads to low-income people in 9 months and 15 million since January. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality increased the number of bread sales kiosks from 62 to 71. It is aimed to increase the number of buffets to 75 by the end of June.

Idle capacity was brought into production with Halk Ekmek

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality transferred the investment cost to the service with the protocol it signed with Izmir Chamber of Bakers and Craftsmen. The exemplary practice in Turkey benefited bread producers struggling to survive against rising costs, and low-income citizens with the rise in affordable bread supply. With the protocol, the bread factories, which started to produce quality and healthy bread of the same standard in line with the recipe of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, brought their idle capacities back into production. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, which produces 135 thousand breads a day at the People's Bread Factory in Çiğli, doubled its supply capacity.