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She cautioned that the shutdown is unhelpful for the economy: "If you're not sure when your next paycheck is coming as a government worker, you're not going to be going out to eat for dinner."

The journalist said he found most of the Turkish Airlines staff he encountered unhelpful and they left him "staggering" around the airport alone for hours trying to find his suitcase.

"We share the concerns around unhelpful speculation while this process is live - which is why we will not be providing a running commentary."

And because most people don't have unlimited money to spend on food, high-protein products could be an unhelpful distraction.

"Speculation is unhelpful and can be downright dangerous, so I just ask that people lower the temperature of the rhetoric," she said.