Minimum Wage Workers Live in ‘Misery’ in Turkey

Wanting to draw attention to the inadequacy of the minimum wage and the record-breaking inflation rate in Turkey, CHP Deputy Chairman Veli Ağbaba made a meeting with European countries based on official figures in Turkey. to compare made. The increase in the annual food inflation of the euro area, which uses the euro as the common currency and covers 19 countries, 4.7 percent Ağbaba stated that this figure increased by 70.33 percent in Turkey compared to the euro area. 14 times more stating that, “Minimum wage earners in European countries live in abundance, while those with minimum wage in our country live in misery and hunger” recorded as.

Stating that the gross minimum wage of 5004 TL in Turkey is equivalent to 311 euros on average, Ağbaba said that this wage is 1621 euros in Germany, 1603 euros in France and 1725 euros in the Netherlands; He said that in Belgium and Greece, it is around 1658 and 774 euros, respectively. However, Turkey’s across Europe together with Venezuela and Zimbabwe. one of the three countries with the lowest minimum wage Ağbaba noted that it is among all European countries. most He added that the country with minimum wage workers is also Turkey.

Minimum wage workers in Turkey live in “misery and hunger”

“While 8105 eggs, 910 kilograms of flour and 2439 kilograms of potatoes can be bought with a minimum wage of 1621 Euros in Germany, only 2647 eggs, 405 kilograms of flour and 712 kilograms of potatoes can be bought with a minimum wage in Turkey. “ Ağbaba, who used the expressions “Minimum wage earners are among the basic nutrients compared to the minimum wage in our country, even in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and even in Greece, which has been struggling with the crisis for years. more can receive. “ recorded as.

to your words “While 263 kilograms of chicken can be bought with a minimum wage in France, 255 kilograms with a minimum wage in Belgium and 372 kilograms with a minimum wage in Greece, only the minimum wage in Turkey can be bought. 131 Kg chicken is available. This applies to sugar, oil, rice, onions, meat and milk.” Ağbaba continued by saying, “The purchasing power of the minimum wage earner in all these countries has far exceeded the purchasing power of the minimum wage earner in our country. In other words, minimum wage workers in European countries are in abundance, while those with minimum wages in our country are in abundance. misery and hunger lives in” he also stated.

Emphasizing that the one-year food inflation in Turkey is 14 times higher than the one-year food inflation in the Euro Zone, Ağbaba said that the annual inflation in March was 7.3 percent in Germany, 4.5 percent in France, and 9.7 percent in the Netherlands. He noted that it was around 8.3 percent in Turkey and 7.2 percent in Greece. Accordingly, when compared to only these 5 countries, this is 6 times more than the Netherlands and 13.5 times more than France, with Turkey’s official inflation rate of 61 percent; 8.5 times more than the neighboring country Greece. more inflation It means he has.