Economic Crisis and Early Election Call from Ali Mahir Basarir

New Party Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Basarir made evaluations about the political agenda at the press conference he held in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

Basarir said, "There is tax injustice in Turkey. Unfortunately, the Minister of Finance of this country is disgracing his own people with the example he gives. Especially in his comparisons with Europe, he should compare the purchasing power of the salary in Europe with the purchasing power of the retiree in this country. Justice in taxes should be ensured, the tax burden on fuel should be reduced, waste in the public sector should be stopped. We have the most official cars in the world. A limit should be imposed. Even a mileage limit should be introduced. If these are not done, great disasters will happen to Turkey." "The Central Bank's gross reserve decreased by 4 billion dollars to 182 billion dollars. The interest we paid abroad in the first 7 months is 14.7 billion dollars. What is more painful is that the debt of consumers to banks and financial institutions has increased by 7 trillion 316 billion, 40 percent of the 2026 Turkey budget. 7 million 132 thousand enforcement files, bankruptcies, large enterprises and tradesmen have unfortunately opened the bankrupt flag."

'ONE OF THE ISSUES WE NEED TO SOLVE FIRST IS THE FUEL PROBLEM'

Stating that the average rents in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Muğla and Antalya have been announced, Basarir said, "The average rental prices in the 5 big cities are well above the minimum wage and the lowest pension. If a government cannot solve the nutrition and housing problem, it means it is outdated. Election is a necessity. No one should tell us, 'If we hold it in April, if we hold it a week ago, we would have solved the constitutional problem.' The Constitution does not say such a thing. The country has entered the election process under all circumstances. "It is a necessity. People are not obliged to pay three digits on fuel. The Turkish Grand National Assembly opens on October 1. One of the first issues we need to solve is the obligation to regulate the salaries of retirees, workers and civil servants," he said.