How is the situation in Turkey reported in the world press?

Due to the economic situation Turkey is in, it has come to the level of fire. electricity billsis not only on the agenda of the Turkish people. Electricity bills in Turkey were evaluated by a journalist named Carlotta Gall on the website of The New York Times.

Carlotta Gall, in her article, grappling with an inflation of more than 48%states that the complaints against President Erdogan have grown like an avalanche and a political crisis has arisen. Gall, in the article Erdogan’s low-income workers, although raise his minimum wage He also states that he observes that this situation is not sufficient due to the price hikes.

The news in The New York Times includes the statements of various Turkish citizens.

“We are in a very bad situation”

Talking about the statements of people from various cities in Turkey, Gall, a 26-year-old barber in Konya Mahmut Goksu electricity bill of a citizen named From $44 to $104 He reports that he complains about the jump. Göksu expressed the situation as follows: “We are in a very bad situation, not only us, everyone is complaining.

“We have been in debt in the last 3 months”

Another reference by Carlotta Gall is 29-year-old İlyas Şentürk, who works as a motorcycle courier in Istanbul. Şentürk, who lives with his roommate, double or even quadruple their bills states: “We have been in debt in the last 3 months. Sometimes we can’t find the money to pay. We don’t turn on the lights or use smaller bulbs.”

Gall wrote about Turkey’s economy before the pandemic. experiencing a regression and therefore that the tourism industry is in a bad state states. Stating that restaurants and cafes are currently trying to recover from the 2-year pandemic losses, Gall mentions that the business has become worse with the doubling of electricity and natural gas bills.

In December, the weight of pepper was 8 lira, today it is 22 lira.

On the situation Gall, 37, who owns a family restaurant in Adana Ilker Tiniz’s refers to what they said: “During the pandemic, the shop was closed for 19 months, we were only selling by order. My credit card officially exploded and we were called from the enforcement office.”

According to Gall, İlker Tiniz, received a government-backed loan but could not afford the interest payments: “They say it’s a boost but it’s not, they get it back with interest” According to Tiniz January electricity bill is 15.000 TL, February invoice is 17.000 TL came and complained about this situation on Twitter afterwards.

Tiniz then referred to the price increases in the markets: “In December, the weight of pepper was 8 lira, today it is 22 lira. Cucumber was 6 lira, today it is 20 lira. I have never bought eggplant for more than 6 liras in my life, now it is 30 liras. There was a 400-500% raise on everything.”

The New York Times also conveys President Erdogan’s attitude towards this situation.

Gall continued in his article that President Edogan’s political opponents had been talking about this situation for months. They said that they had warned and said that the economic collapse was approaching. stated. However, The New York Times writer, despite the economists’ warnings, determined that President Erdogan decided to increase the interest rates, which is the usual solution to the fight against inflation, arguing that it would only hurt the poor. that you refused states.

Stating that the electricity bills are managed by the government agency that will not raise the electricity bills without the approval of the president, Gall said that Erdogan’s decision-making power is not enough. the anger of the citizens states. Referring to the opposition party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, The New York Times writer quoted his speech in which he stated that he would not pay the bills.

Finally, Gall refers to what Erdogan said in his Cabinet Meeting statement on Wednesday, and Erdogan’s own statement that instead of the energy crisis in Turkey, the amount of electricity bills is being discussed. see it as success transmits.