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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”.

Electricity bills in Turkey’s prisons on Parliamentary agenda

Electricity bills in Turkey’s prisons on Parliamentary agenda

Main opposition CHP MP Hakverdi has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the fact that prisoners are made to pay high electricity bills in prison and their bills have tripled following the recent price increases.

Electricity bills have tripled in Turkey’s prisons as well

Electricity bills have tripled in Turkey’s prisons as well

Writing to bianet from the Elbistan Type E Closed Prison, cartoonist Ahmet Bilge says that while he and three fellow prisoners would pay 80 lira on average for the electricity bill, it almost tripled last month and they were expected to pay 220 lira.

7 March 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against increases in electricity prices

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against increases in electricity prices

Underlining that electricity shall be offered to citizens in line with the public good, the TTB has filed a lawsuit demanding the annulment of the related Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) decisions.

11 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

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

Addressing the public in a video amid ongoing price increases and difficulties in making ends meet in Turkey, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has called on everyone to post their electricity bills on Twitter by mentioning President and AKP Chair Erdoğan.

10 February 2022

How Turkey's electricity distribution companies make excessive profits

How Turkey's electricity distribution companies make excessive profits

The companies make a profit of 330 to 546 percent from the electricity they provide to households.

8 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Contribution to state channel TRT removed from electricity bills

Contribution to state channel TRT removed from electricity bills

The General Assembly of the Parliament has passed the Bill of Law on Amendments to Some Laws, which also foresees the removal of the TRT contribution share from the sale of electrical energy. It will mean a 1.65-lira reduction in a 100-lira bill.

22 December 2021

2-percent contribution to state channel TRT removed from electricity bills

2-percent contribution to state channel TRT removed from electricity bills

Removing the Energy Fund Fee and the state channel TRT share from electricity bills means that an average bill of 228 lira will be reduced by 3.2 lira.

24 November 2021