‘Inflation Shown Low’ Statement by the President of TurkStat

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), inflation rate for 2021 36.08% as explained. But some independent inflation research organizations, ‘real inflationHe stated that the rate was over 80%. While TÜİK was discussed with the figures it announced for a long time, the most discussed issue was the claim that inflation was low.

Today, a statement on this issue came from the President of TurkStat, Sait Erdal Dinçer. Dinçer argues that underestimating inflation that no one in the institution will be disturbed expressed. Dinçer stated that his employees would raise their voices in such a situation.In the inflation account, I am responsible to 84 million, if I make a mistake I’d be ripped off by 84 million.” he used the phrase.

“If I make a mistake, I will be deprived of 84 million”

Speaking to Alaattin Aktaş from Dünya newspaper, Sait Erdal Dinçer said, “The inflation rate was calculated and came to you, you found the rate very high. File it, would you say? Or the rate is reasonable to you but higher authorities expect a low rate. In that case, he said, ‘Friends, we need to lower this rate a little bit’. Do you give instructions to your employees?He answered the question as follows:

“Let’s say I’m in business. I’ve done someone an injustice in this trade. After a while, that person treated me the same way, this time I was the one who was wronged. After all, we come together, shake hands and say goodbye.

However, on the inflation account, I am responsible for 84 million, if I make a mistake, I will have earned the right of 84 million. You know, millions of employees get a raise according to the inflation we announced. Now, it’s almost like playing with the income of those people, eating their rights… Is it possible for me to do this, to take such a responsibility?

I am sitting in this seat now, someone else will sit tomorrow; So never mind who the president is. Do you think that hundreds of my friends working in the department of inflation calculation at TURKSTAT would tolerate a very different statement from the rate they put forth, and would not speak up.”