Emine Erdogan, Turkey’s First Lady Flaunts USD 50,000 Handbag on Trip to Japan and Instantly Gets Hate and Backlash

Emine Erdogan took a flight to Japan and landed in hot water and a pile of hate after she carried a USD 50,000 handbag to her trip to Japan. Twitter is in fumes after the first lady of Turkey was spotted with an expensive handbag like that after all the problems the country faces. The handbag can approximately cover salaries of 11 people on a minimum wage. Turkey has been trying to recover from a currency crisis.  You Thought Nita Ambani’s Rs 2.6 Crore Hermes Birkin Bag Was Expensive? Wait Till You Check Out The Price Tags of The Costliest Handbags in the World.

Emine Erdogan, Turkey's first lady was spotted with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on her trip to Japan when she was spotted carrying a USD 50,000  handbag. Her pictures flooded social media and she instantly started receiving hate and backlash. Roughly 11 people on the minimum wage of Turkey could equal to the cost of the handbag. Naturally, Twitter was on fire as Turkey is currently trying its best to tackle a currency crisis, according to Ahval news. Nita Ambani’s Rs 2.6 Crore Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Hermès Birkin Bag With 240 Diamonds and 18-Karat-Gold Goes Viral (View Pics).

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Turkey is still trying to retrieve from the currency crisis faces by the country last year in August. According to their local reports, it has affected the employment rate of the country and it has hit an all-time low. It has reached the highest level on records. The Cumhuriyet newspaper stated, “While the citizens struggle with price hikes, the Palace does not step back from luxury.”, with reference to the 1,150-room presidential complex built under Erdogan's rule. 

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