Ever-widening divisions between rich and poor in north

Many families are surviving on less than the hunger threshold of €557 a month

By Esra Aygin

 A growing number of Turkish Cypriots live below the poverty threshold, while the income inequality between the richest and poorest segments of the society reaches unprecedented levels, a recent survey has revealed.

According to the 2021-2022 household budget survey conducted by the statistics institution in the northern part of Cyprus, almost 15 per cent of the population are currently living under the poverty threshold.