Statement from the Minister on Automobile and Food Prices

Speaking to Ahmet Ergen from NTV Mehmet Mus, Minister of Trademade striking statements on the subject. Speaking about both food and vehicle prices, Minister Muş’s emphasis on the free market did not go unnoticed. Minister’s statements There will be no direct intervention in prices. reveals.

Saying that the world is going through an extraordinary period Minister MusHe said that the price increases were not specific to Turkey, and that there was an increase in all commodity prices. Stating that this situation will of course not sit and watch, Muş said that the struggle to stabilize prices. that it should be given.

“Inspections are not a few days’ work”

The following statements were included in the statements made by the Minister Muş:

After the pandemic, commodity prices rose in the world. We receive complaints from citizens, we conduct inspections. The Inspection Board is looking at it, we are continuing the inspections. We evaluate the data we obtain within the board. Input costs are inevitably reflected in prices. We conduct a comprehensive audit of food purchases. Audits are not events that result in 1-2 days. We have the whole system under review. There are points that we evaluate about other areas. The chairman of the inspection board is looking at the chain markets. We’re looking at the increases here. We look at how much the company has come. Competition committeeIt has various controls. We are doing their work. Are we looking at unexplained increases in the supply-demand balance? Our work continues. We are continuing our inspections from several branches. However, the free market economy is valid, we do not interfere with prices. The world is going through an extraordinary time. There is a serious inflation in the world.. Struggle is needed to stabilize prices.

on vehicle sales There are serious allegations, we will examine it, if there is an unlawful situation, we will change our legislation if necessary. Citizens complain about not being able to find a car after the SCT reduction. They say, “They gave the cars to the galleries. The dealers agreed with the galleries.” These are claims. We are tasked with investigating this. this tool if kept in stock, if it was really given to the dealer, if the vehicles were not given to the citizens and we determine this the sanctions are too severe. Every work contributes to a certain extent. We cannot allow monopolization or a mechanism that will go to the dominant point. No direct intervention in prices…