Gürer's request for daylight saving time
CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer called for abandoning fixed time and returning to summer time.
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CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer criticized the fixed time application at the press conference he held in the Parliament and called for a return to summer time.
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Why It Matters
Fixed time (year-round summer time) practice has been maintained in Türkiye for a long time, and opposition parties frequently express their criticism of this situation.
CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer said, "The fixed time application should be abandoned and the time should be moved forward one hour by returning to summer time." he said.
According to the news in AA, Gürer; At the press conference he held in the Parliament, he criticized the fixed time application. Gürer said that their law proposal regarding daylight saving time was not taken into consideration and explained that there were findings that fixed time application increased energy consumption.
Gürer explained that they express their demands for changes in fixed time every year and said:
"It seems that the weather getting brighter later will cause the upcoming period to be more problematic.
Therefore, this practice should definitely be re-evaluated this year. Because as the icing and coldness of the air increases in winter, there is a possibility of significant negativities from children's desire to go to school to the electricity consumption in the household.
Therefore, we call for a re-evaluation of the situation. "Fixed time should be abandoned and daylight saving time should be implemented, paving the way for moving the clock forward one hour."
Open Questions
- Is the government planning to make any changes to the time schedule?
