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‘We will mark World Theater Day with our electricity cut’
MODA THEATER HALL
‘We will mark World Theater Day with our electricity cut’
"Moda Sahnesi", a private theater hall in İstanbul, has announced that the electricity distribution and sales company Enerjisa “sent them a message of celebration” for March 27 World Theater Day: “We will enter such a day with our electricity cut”.
22 March 2022
Survey: Over 70 percent of AKP voters think Turkey's economy is bad
Survey: Over 70 percent of AKP voters think Turkey's economy is bad
When asked about what the country's most important problem is right now, an overwhelming majority of 70.2 percent of the respondents said it is the economy.
18 March 2022
HDP: Turkey's economic crisis caused by decline in democracy
HDP: Turkey's economic crisis caused by decline in democracy
"In the law index, Turkey dropped from 80th place to 117th place from 2015 to 2021. Between 2015 and 2021, interest expenses increased from 53 billion to 181 billion liras," MP Katırcıoğlu has said.
16 March 2022
Legislative proposals by HDP, CHP: Abolish taxation on fuel oil
Legislative proposals by HDP, CHP: Abolish taxation on fuel oil
While the HDP has requested that the Value Added Tax and Special Consumption Tax levied on fuel oil such as gasoline and diesel be removed, the main opposition CHP has made the same request for the fuel oil used in public transportation.
11 March 2022
17 out of every 100 families face debt enforcement proceedings in Turkey, warns MP
17 out of every 100 families face debt enforcement proceedings in Turkey, warns MP
Recalling that the starvation line is 300 liras higher than the minimum wage, main opposition CHP Manisa MP Başevirgen says that “citizens who do not have money in their pockets are compelled to use the high-interest credit cards”.
10 March 2022
Nationalist party leader Bahçeli accuses CHP of ‘orchestrating’ oil crisis in Turkey
Nationalist party leader Bahçeli accuses CHP of ‘orchestrating’ oil crisis in Turkey
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli: “There may be a meal without oil, but there is no such thing as Turkey without tomorrow! We have oil, we have fuel, we have flour, we have salt…”
9 March 2022
Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices
Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices
The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has taken action against 45 social media accounts which allegedly posted provocative messages and disinformation about “cooking oil prices” in Turkey.
7 March 2022
Akşener: People sit in dark under blankets because of high energy prices
Akşener: People sit in dark under blankets because of high energy prices
The reason for the economic crisis is the presidential system, the İYİ Party leader has argued.
2 March 2022
Women protest in front of ministry: ‘Sanitary pads must be free in Turkey’
AMID PRICE INCREASES
Women protest in front of ministry: ‘Sanitary pads must be free in Turkey’
The Women Defense Network has submitted a petition to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and requested that sanitary pads be offered free of charge in Turkey.
24 February 2022
Women’s poverty in Diyarbakır: ‘What we go through is nothing but slavery’
Women’s poverty in Diyarbakır: ‘What we go through is nothing but slavery’
Women are especially hit by increasing prices at bazaars and markets and increases in bills in Turkey. Fahriye from Diyarbakır says, “Some days, I cry because I cannot buy anything” while Özlem says, “We can have only one meal a day.”
18 February 2022
VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision
VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision
Amid increasing prices and people’s decreasing purchasing power, the Value Added Tax on basic food products has been reduced from 8 to 1 percent. Economists warn that this reduction may not affect the price tags with other costs cited as the reason.
14 February 2022
'Djemevis’ decision to not pay electricity bills is a legitimate, rightful protest'
HDP'S GÜNAY
'Djemevis’ decision to not pay electricity bills is a legitimate, rightful protest'
Some djemevis, where Alevi community worship, have announced that they will not pay their electricity bills in protest. As djemevis are not officially recognized as places of worship in Turkey, they are not exempted from this payment.
11 February 2022
Turkey’s current situation is ‘graver than 2001 economic crisis’
İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER
Turkey’s current situation is ‘graver than 2001 economic crisis’
İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener has said, “The foundations of this economic wreck, this negative picture have been laid since the AK Party’s first years in power.”
10 February 2022
‘Economic burden on municipalities is no longer bearable in Turkey’
11 CHP METROPOLITAN MAYORS
‘Economic burden on municipalities is no longer bearable in Turkey’
Amid ongoing increases in the prices of fuel oil, electricity and basic consumption goods among many others, 11 metropolitan mayors from the main opposition CHP have reiterated their requests in order to protect citizens from price hikes.
9 February 2022
Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention
MARDİN
Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention
41 people were taken into custody in Kızıltepe district in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin for “violating the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations”, “praising the crime and criminal” and “damage to property”.
8 February 2022
‘Tayyip, resign’: Citizens protest increasing electricity prices in Mardin
‘Tayyip, resign’: Citizens protest increasing electricity prices in Mardin
Thousands of people took to the streets in Mardin’s Kızıltepe and protested the price hikes. Police intervened against the protesters with pepper gas and pressurized water.
7 February 2022
Turkey’s publishing industry shrinks: Number of printed books drops by 20 percent
Turkey’s publishing industry shrinks: Number of printed books drops by 20 percent
The number of printed books saw a 20-percent annual decline in Turkey in January 2022, dropping to the level in 2016. In a first, the number of printed book banderoles also dropped by 0.4 percent last month.
4 February 2022
HDP proposes adjusting minimum wage in Turkey every 3 months
HDP proposes adjusting minimum wage in Turkey every 3 months
Garo Paylan, the HDP Vice Co-Chair Responsible for the Economy, says, “The wage increase has melted before minimum wage earners have it in their pockets”, noting that Erdoğan has taken back a lot more than the wage increase he gave to people.
3 February 2022
HDP requests food support for children at schools amid economic crisis, poverty
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL
HDP requests food support for children at schools amid economic crisis, poverty
HDP Muş MP Gülistan Kılıç-Koçyiğit has submitted a legislative proposal, underlining that “the consumption of safe food is directly related to a healthy life for children and it needs to be ensured that every child has access to this right.”
26 January 2022
Unit price of sanitary pads sees a 58-percent increase in Turkey in a year
Unit price of sanitary pads sees a 58-percent increase in Turkey in a year
Turkey taxes menstrual products by 18 percent, which makes them fall into the highest tax category. In the face of recent price increases, rights groups note that “the taxation on sanitary pads is a public health problem.”
18 January 2022
HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament
HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament
HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç has announced that HDP will meet the left parties in Ankara tomorrow, on January 18. The economic policies and upcoming elections will be on their agenda, he has noted.
17 January 2022
HDP: Enes has revealed Turkey’s reality
HDP: Enes has revealed Turkey’s reality
HDP Spokesperson Günay says, “A 20-year-old university student… He was born when this government was in power, and after 20 years, he says that he has lost his joy of life."
13 January 2022
İYİ Party’s Meral Akşener calls on the government to ‘join hands’
İYİ Party’s Meral Akşener calls on the government to ‘join hands’
“Half of the children and one third of the young people live in the poorest 20 percent in our country,” says opposition İYİ Party leader Akeşner.
12 January 2022
‘Economic crisis fails to explain the situation in Turkey, this is a collapse’
HDP’S SANCAR
‘Economic crisis fails to explain the situation in Turkey, this is a collapse’
HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar talked about the economy, ill prisoners, trustees and snap elections in Turkey in his speech at the HDP weekly group meeting.
12 January 2022
‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu
‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu
Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu has addressed journalists: “Don’t worry, it is so close… Regardless of who they are, they will see what press freedom is as long as they act morally and we will know how to learn from those criticisms.”
11 January 2022
Consumer organizations slam government over price increases
Consumer organizations slam government over price increases
The government has implemented major increases in energy prices and taxes amid already high inflation.
3 January 2022
Electricity and natural gas have become ‘luxury consumption’ in Turkey
HDP’S OLUÇ
Electricity and natural gas have become ‘luxury consumption’ in Turkey
HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Saruhan Oluç raises concerns that the prices of all basic necessities including electricity and natural gas were increased by over 100 percent on the last day of 2021: “We are faced with a grave picture.”
3 January 2022
'Interest rates are decreasing but Turkey's debt is multiplying'
CHP VICE-CHAIR KARABIYIK
'Interest rates are decreasing but Turkey's debt is multiplying'
The gross debt stock of the central government has increased to 2.2 trillion lira over the past few months "because of wrong policies," says the CHP's Lale Karabıyık.
20 December 2021 Hikmet Adal
Carbon monoxide poisoning in Kırıkkale: Two children hospitalized
Carbon monoxide poisoning in Kırıkkale: Two children hospitalized
Amid deep poverty and increasing costs of residential heating in Turkey, two children, Zahide Nur (8) and Aybüke Zümra Tosun (4), have been affected by the carbon monoxide leaking from the heating stove. They have been taken to a hospital.
20 December 2021
Erdoğan slams business group over call to 'return to rules of economic science'
Erdoğan slams business group over call to 'return to rules of economic science'
The president cited the Quran for his advocacy of low interest rates. Another business group announced support for his "new economic model."
20 December 2021
Turkey’s Parliament passes 2022 budget
Turkey’s Parliament passes 2022 budget
In the vote taken by 524 members of the parliament, the 2022 budget of Turkey has been approved by 327 votes against 197. Vice President Oktay addressed the capital groups: “Nothing against financial liberty will happen.”
20 December 2021
82 percent of Turkey's society say their purchasing power has decreased
SURVEY
82 percent of Turkey's society say their purchasing power has decreased
A survey carried out by the NG Research company has found that 7 out of every 10 people think Turkey’s economy will get worse in upcoming years. 94 percent are of the opinion that the increase in exchange rates affect the economy negatively.
20 December 2021
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