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The "money bag" period has started in shopping

As of the first day of the New Year, the "money bag" period has started.     
Groceries, bread and deli bags will be free of charge.

As of the first day of the new year, the period of "money bags" began in shopping. Plastic shopping bags will be sold at least 25 cents as of today. Bag sale will be included in the shopping voucher. All newly produced bags will be barcoded. However, the companies were allowed until March 31 to use their bar-free bags. All bags except greengrocer, bread and deli sections will be sold with money.

BAGS FREE TO PROTECT THE HYGIENE OF EXTRA SOLD FOOD  
As of today, in the markets, bread, vegetables, fruit, cheese, olives, animal food used to protect the hygiene of food sold double-thickness of 15 microns and below, 500 × 350 millimeter bags will continue to be free of charge. Also; textile bags, reusable bags used in the sale of live aquatic animals in petshops and some plants used in the sale of some plants, dry cleaning, shoeshine and similar workplaces, such as the only service provided, but not in the sale of products, bags, cargo bags, including remote sales used in duty-free stores will continue.

10 TL Per Square Meter Fines  
Selling bags free of charge to the customer who does not sell the money to the sales points, 10 pounds for each square meter of closed sales area administrative penalty will be cut.

Source: IHA