Türkiye Budget: Interest Expenditures Increased Public Worker Wages!
Ministry of Treasury and Finance 2025 year first 6 Budget data announced for the month, It revealed the country's economic priorities and the distortion in income distribution.. According to data, a staggering 17% of budget expenditures in the first half of this year, well 1 trillion 111 billion TL, reserved for interest payments only.
Turkish Health-Work Union Kayseri Branch President Soner Salcanlıer, of these figures “To those who make money from money, to banks, bond holders” emphasizing that it is paid, “If you ask, 'Interest is haram’ We are an Islamic country that says!” He reacted to the situation with his statements:.
Public Workers Have a Lack of Credit
In the same period, which is the backbone of production and works all over the country. 600 only 2% of the budget for a thousand public workers, well 141 billion TL was paid. Salcanlier, this table “A heartbreaking comparison” describing it as, On the one hand, billions flowing into capital, On the other hand “The hush money required for public workers trying to bring bread to their homes” stated that it was.
In this period when inflation deeply affects the purchasing power of the people, Salcanlıer points out that the sweat of millions of workers is disregarded., “devaluing labor, How long will we be able to manage with this system that ignores the sweat of our brow??” he asked.
Why Does Citizen's Purchasing Power Decrease While Credit Score Increases??
Salcanlıer also touched upon the statements of the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek, that Turkey's credit rating has increased and the economy has entered a positive cycle., “It is necessary to ask Mr. Şimşek clearly: Why is it that our credit score is increasing, but the purchasing power of citizens is decreasing day by day??” He said:.
In the statement, By sharing the monthly gross incomes declared by some professional groups,, The gap between earnings was once again revealed:
* Pharmacist (private sector): 66 bin 236 TL
* Pharmacist (You): 107 bin 64 TL
* Doctor (special): 61 bin 31 TL
* Doctor (You): 226 bin 942 TL
* jewelers: 42 bin 360 TL
* Lawyer (special): 33 bin 641 TL
* Taxi driver: 12 bin 961 TL
* Grocery stores and markets: 10 bin 149 TL
* barbers: 3 bin 633 TL
“We Also Want to Pay Tax Based on Declaration!”
Salcanlıer emphasizes that the only people who pay their taxes properly in Turkey are payroll employees., He stated that the tax burden fell on their shoulders.. “In our primary school years, we were told, 'The country grows with taxes.’ it was said… Now we have grown, We came to our senses and saw that: In this country, only people on payroll pay their taxes in full and on time.” he said. A worker's gross 55 thousand TL salary 20-25 Salcanlıer stated that 1,000 TL went to taxes., Living the house with the remaining money, educating children, He pointed out the difficulty of paying rent.
On the other hand, Genghis, Limak, Galleon, Kolin, Put an end to companies like Makyol 10 per year 128 Salcanlıer, who also brought up the claims that tax exemption has been provided for three times, of this situation “the highest curtain of injustice” He stated that he was.
Zones Salcanlıer, He concluded his statement with the following questions::
* When will justice be achieved in taxation in this country??
* When will public workers be given their rights??
* How long can those who ignore labor continue with this burden of conscience??
As Turkish Health-Work Union, He stated that they will continue to defend their hard work until the end and continue their struggle until this injustice ends..
