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Farmers' debt to banks increased by 80% in one year, surpassing 590 billion lira

Farmers' debt to banks increased by 80% in one year, surpassing 590 billion lira

CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer stated that the increase in debt in one year amounted to 261 billion lira and said, "Farmers, grappling with dozens of problems such as the increase in the cost of feed, fuel, electricity used for agricultural purposes, feed, fertilizer, labor costs, and the inability to sell their products, have started to either move away from agriculture or borrow from banks."

9 February 2024

Nearly four million under pressure of execution due to debts

Nearly four million under pressure of execution due to debts

CHP MP Ömer Fethi Gürer stated that 3 million 818 thousand people are under the pressure of execution due to debts, and 616,908 people have been tracked by banks because they couldn't pay their credit card debts.

15 November 2023

Main opposition CHP proposes setting the minimum wage every 6 months

Main opposition CHP proposes setting the minimum wage every 6 months

Submitting a legislative proposal, main opposition CHP MP Gürer has underlined that the inflation rate is constantly increasing in Turkey, raising concerns that the value of the minimum wage is also constantly decreasing as a result.

Forests the size of 3,000 football fields razed in wildfires in Turkey in 2020

Forests the size of 3,000 football fields razed in wildfires in Turkey in 2020

Answering the Parliamentary question of an MP, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has said that two amphibians and 27 firefighting helicopters were used in efforts to put out 3,399 forest fires that broke out in Turkey in 2020.

10 February 2022

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentary question, the minister of family and social services did not disclose the number of child workers in Turkey.

1 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

The pensions of 70 percent of the retirees were below the minimum wage in 2020.

22 December 2021

CHP warns of a food crisis in Turkey, urges an intervention in fertilizer prices

CHP warns of a food crisis in Turkey, urges an intervention in fertilizer prices

Main opposition CHP MP Gürer has raised concerns that the abnormal increase in the prices of fertilizers may drive Turkey into a food crisis, calling on the authorities to intervene in fertilizer prices as soon as possible and introduce the necessary discounts.

10 December 2021

Erdoğan’s promise to open a thousand markets and questions left unanswered

Erdoğan’s promise to open a thousand markets and questions left unanswered

Main opposition CHP MP Gürer has raised concerns that the loss made by the Agricultural Credit markets increased from 990 thousand Turkish Lira (TRY) in 2018 to 41 million TRY in 2019, which marked a 40-fold increase.

Over 148,000 women used ministry's panic button app to report male violence

Over 148,000 women used ministry's panic button app to report male violence

The Ministry of Interior introduced the Women's Emergency Support (KADES) app in March 2018.

37 percent water loss in 2019: ‘AKP fails in water management as well’

MINISTER’S ANSWER

37 percent water loss in 2019: ‘AKP fails in water management as well’

In his answer to the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP Niğde MP Ömer Fethi Gürer, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has announced that the rate of water loss in Turkey was 37 percent in 2019.

20 September 2021

CHP slams Erdoğan over ‘no customs duty’ for import of grains, legumes

CHP slams Erdoğan over ‘no customs duty’ for import of grains, legumes

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and İstanbul MP Tekin have slammed the decision for reducing the customs duty for grains and legumes to zero. CHP Niğde MP Gürer has also visited agricultural workers and voiced their complaints and requests.

8 September 2021

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

MAIN OPPOSITION CHP

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

Visiting the shops in their electoral districts on the first day of in-class education in Turkey, CHP MPs Utku Çakırözer and Ömer Fethi Gürer have underlined that citizens mostly complain about the economic crisis and price increases.

7 September 2021

‘Over 900 thousand subscribers unable to pay electricity, natural gas bills in 2020’

‘Over 900 thousand subscribers unable to pay electricity, natural gas bills in 2020’

CHP MP Gürer says, “The problems caused by the economic crisis, high inflation rates and coronavirus have decreased the purchasing power of citizens, bringing them to such a point that they are unable to pay their electricity and natural gas bills.”

2 September 2021

Number of people indebted to banks increased by a million in a month

Number of people indebted to banks increased by a million in a month

The number of people who are indebted to banks was more than 35 million as of March, according to the ministry of finance.

Turkey’s housing agency TOKİ faces over 5 thousand court cases in 5 years

Turkey’s housing agency TOKİ faces over 5 thousand court cases in 5 years

Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum has answered the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP MP Gürer: 5 thousand 45 lawsuits have been filed against the Ministry’s Housing Development Administration (TOKİ) in the last 5 years.

Unable to pay their credit debt, 1.5 million people on banks' blacklists

MINISTER OF FINANCE ANSWERS

Unable to pay their credit debt, 1.5 million people on banks' blacklists

Answering the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP MP Gürer, Minister of Treasury and Finance Lütfi Elvan has announced that 1,552,122 personal loan customers are on debt follow-up by banks in Turkey.

Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Minister of Family and Social Services Yanık has answered the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP’s Gürer: 55,882 people, including 20,551 children, stayed in women’s shelters across the country.

Three million subscribers had electricity, natural gas turned off due to unpaid bills in 10 months

Three million subscribers had electricity, natural gas turned off due to unpaid bills in 10 months

MP Gürer said the ministry shouldn't turn off the services and take legal action against subscribers during the pandemic.

8 February 2021

133 gold mining licenses given across Turkey, says Energy Minister

133 gold mining licenses given across Turkey, says Energy Minister

Energy Minister Dönmez has answered the Parliamentary question of CHP MP Gürer. While he previously said that no mining licenses were given for forest areas, he now says that the related permits are given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

28 January 2021

‘Hotline receives 1,000 reports about women, children a day’

MALE VIOLENCE

‘Hotline receives 1,000 reports about women, children a day’

Established to examine complaints about negligence and abuse of children and violence against women, Turkey's Hotline for Women, Children and Social Service received 336,564 reports in 2018, according to the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.

16 December 2020

CHP deputy: Soil Products Office to sell imported wheat at loss

CHP deputy: Soil Products Office to sell imported wheat at loss

While the Office paid 1,800 lira per ton to farmers, it imported wheat for 2,450 per ton shortly after the harvest, MP Gürer has stated.

10 September 2020

Number of foreign nationals working in Turkey has almost doubled in 2 years

Number of foreign nationals working in Turkey has almost doubled in 2 years

Answering the Parliamentary question of CHP Niğde MP Gürer, Minister Zümrüt Selçuk has announced that 87,182 foreign nationals were granted work permits in 2017, 115,837 foreign nationals in 2019 and 145,232 foreign nationals in 2019.

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

The Minister of Agriculture has responded to a parliamentary question by the main opposition CHP's Ömer Fethi Gürer.

Constitutional Court receives 100 individual applications for rights violations every day

Constitutional Court receives 100 individual applications for rights violations every day

The Minister of Justice has responded to a parliamentary question by a main opposition party MP.

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

CORONAVIRUS

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

Noting that the season has opened for planting vegetable seeds and seedlings, CHP MP Gürer says, “Farmers cannot go out due to the coronavirus outbreak. The uncertainty makes farmers descend into pessimism.”

2 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘4,398 Smuggled Historical Artifacts Returned to Turkey in 15 Years’

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM ANSWERED

‘4,398 Smuggled Historical Artifacts Returned to Turkey in 15 Years’

Answering the Parliamentary question of CHP MP Gürer, Minister of Culture and Tourism Aksoy has indicated that 4 thousand 398 historical artifacts smuggled from Turkey have been returned in the last 15 years.