You are right. It has been like this in recent years.
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The phrase "since recent years" is by rule, acceptable. With your statement, however, "It has been like this since recent years" is also highly acceptable.
I've read some pdfs and/or online articles written by native speakers and eloquent writers using the phrase 'since recent years'. It may be true that 'since' must be followed by a specific time but we shou