fresh fruit and vegetables are the bedrock of maurits fall vines business four years ago the german entrepreneur started a small company in istanbul he made juice that he sold from a small shop but a year ago he had to close that shop down and many of his customers were foreigners who had left the country after the attempted coup you know sells mostly to hotels this is this is carrot apples and pepper. he and his american partner built a business up together but now they are looking to leave turkey there's more driving their decision than a longing for home. life here has changed. he just is free and open or as relaxed as it used to be. i think the main reason is that so many people are under pressure because of the economic situation. the turkish economy has kept growing since the coup thanks largely to government spending but the turkish currency the lira is under severe strain that means imports have become more expensive the weak currency is also fueling inflation increasing numbers of people are experiencing financial hardship add to that the political situation and many foreign investors a