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İstanbul district governor bans opposition party's 'price hikes' exhibition

İstanbul district governor bans opposition party's 'price hikes' exhibition

The CHP exhibition aimed to visually compare various products' prices before and after the elections held in May, illustrating the extent of price increases for the public to see.

The politics of price hikes

The politics of price hikes

The reason for the price hikes in transportation and tap water in İstanbul is the increase in the prices of everything. So, what about the public interest? Why does the central government not support municipalities?

8 April 2022 Hikmet Adal

Turkey withdraws latest increases in gasoline, diesel prices

Turkey withdraws latest increases in gasoline, diesel prices

It was announced on March 9 that the price of a liter of gasoline would increase by 0.79 lira and that of a liter of diesel by 2.25 lira a day later. These price increases have been withdrawn “as they have been canceled at their source”.

Gasoline, diesel prices increased in Turkey for the 7th time in a row

Gasoline, diesel prices increased in Turkey for the 7th time in a row

While the price of a liter of gasoline has increased by 0.79 Turkish Lira, that of diesel has increased by 2.25 Turkish Lira.

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

The protest was attended by workers, women, students and political parties: “We will either accept the exorbitant bills sent to our houses and workplaces and get used to living in cold and darkness or rip up this bill imposed on people.”

21 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

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

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.”