Inspections on food prices intensified before the Ramadan month. Severe penalties were imposed on businesses found to have implemented exorbitant prices. Within the scope of consumer protection legislation in January 2025, the Ministry of Trade imposed administrative fines of 139.2 million TL; and as a result of unfair and excessive price inspections, 144.5 million TL in administrative fines were applied. In January, a total of 22,818 companies were examined in price tag inspections. As a result of the inspections, 7,367 companies found to be non-compliant were fined 55.6 million TL in administrative fines. While price tag inspections were carried out in 13,123 markets, non-compliant markets were fined 32.5 million TL in administrative fines. Similarly, tariff and price lists in 6,454 restaurants, cafes, and similar establishments providing food and beverage services were examined during the same period. A total of 9.7 million TL in administrative fines were issued within this scope. Furthermore, since the beginning of 2025, the General Directorate of Domestic Trade inspected a total of 14,583 companies in the automotive, real estate, and jewelry sectors regarding exorbitant prices and other matters. As a result of the inspections, companies were directly fined a total of 17.8 million TL, and the Unfair Price Evaluation Board also imposed administrative fines of 126.7 million TL.