BES-AR announced October data: The poverty line exceeded 125 thousand TL

Office Workers Union Research Center (BES-AR) announced hunger and poverty line data for October. According to the research, the monthly expenditure required for a civil servant family of four to have a healthy diet increased to 49 thousand 809 liras, and the poverty line increased to 125 thousand 744 liras.

MINIMUM WAGE IS 77.41 PERCENT BELOW THE HUNGER LINE

According to BES-AR's calculations, the daily cost of a healthy diet exceeded 1,660 lira. In the research, it was emphasized that the minimum wage applied as 28 thousand 75 lira in 2026 was below the hunger line.

The report stated, "In 2026, the minimum wage earner of 28 thousand 75 liras can only feed himself by receiving a wage of 77.41 percent below the hunger line of 49 thousand 809 liras."

RENTAL EXPENDITURES REACH 80 PERCENT OF SALARY

In the research, it was stated that public workers in metropolitan cities had difficulty in covering their housing expenses. The study stated that public workers had to allocate 75-80 percent of their salaries to rent, and pointed out that three to five people had to live in the same house due to housing costs.