ANKARA — Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) August 2026 A harsh statement came from Health Liyakat-Sen after announcing inflation data. According to TUIK data, monthly inflation %1,84, annual inflation %31,51 and September rent increase ceiling %31,79 while being determined as; Why should public employees be compensated for their losses resulting from inflation? 6 It was questioned that he was forced to wait for months. Health Liyakat-Sen Chairman Mehmet Demirel, He emphasized that the monthly inflation difference should be reflected in salaries and pensions regularly every month in order to maintain purchasing power..
“The Realities of the Field and the Kitchen Are Very Different”
Demirel stated that expenses are out of control and the purchasing power of public employees has reached the point of exhaustion., Drawing attention to the gap between the official data announced and the situation on the field, he said::
“Although a good picture is tried to be drawn numerically, the realities of the field and the kitchen are unfortunately quite bad.. Although TÜİK data indicates certain rates, real inflation in the market continues to burden our employees.. The rent increase rate reached 31.79%, deepening the housing crisis. Salary increases are not even enough to cover the increase in house rents. Our officer kitchen, food, electricity, When he tries to cover his water and natural gas expenses, he becomes more and more negative every month.; He is struggling to survive, stuck between bills and rent.”
“Those responsible are the Authorized But Ineffective Unions at the Collective Bargaining Table”
Chairman Mehmet Demirel stated that the main source of economic grievances are structures that cannot defend the rights of employees at the collective bargaining table.; In addition to the monthly payment of the inflation difference, additional raise, He stated that rental assistance and welfare share regulations have now become a necessity..
'Seyyanen Raise' to Ali Yalçın’ reaction: “Base Monthly Raise is a Must”
Demirel pointed out that the salaries of retired civil servants fell below the minimum wage., He targeted Memur-Sen Chairman Ali Yalçın in his criticisms.. 2023 It was given to employees in 1990 and today it is approximately 25.000 Demirel argues that not reflecting the wage increase, which reaches TL 1,000,000 to retirees, creates a great grievance., He continued his words as follows:
“The main responsible for this situation is Memur-Sen Chairman Ali Yalçın's desire for raises.. It's as big as a life preserver that you cling to at every opportunity., Say 'increase to base salary' once in your mouth’ we didn't hear your words. You know very well that when the base salary is increased, both the working civil servant and the retired civil servant will benefit from this increase at the same time.. Now he took the saz in his hand again, 'Civil servants should be given a raise on a regular basis’ He continues to play and sing his folk song. I leave this pro-government president to the conscience and mercy of all public employees.”
