
Citizens in Kadirli district complained about the increasing costs of living and emphasized the inadequacy of pensions.
Citizens living in Kadirli district of Osmaniye stated that they had difficulty making ends meet due to increasing living costs and low pensions, and that it had become impossible to save.
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In Kadirli district of Osmaniye, citizens and retirees are having difficulty making ends meet due to increasing living costs and low incomes.
Citizens in Kadirli district of Osmaniye stated that they are experiencing financial difficulties due to increasing living costs. Stating that their monthly income is not even enough to meet their basic needs, citizens said that they have difficulty making ends meet and that it is not possible to save by saving their income.
"THE SALARY IS ENOUGH FOR 10 DAYS, WE GET 20 DAYS WITH HELP"
Speaking to ANKA News Agency, a retired citizen stated that the salary he receives is enough for 10 days and said, "We make ends meet in 20 days with work and assistance from left and right," and continued as follows:
"I am retired. We cannot afford to save money. The salary exceeds 10 days, and we earn our living by working and receiving help for 20 days. In the past, savings were made, but now people are very desperate. Nobody does it. I was getting 6 quarters with my salary when I retired. Now I am getting 2.5 quarters. How can we save, we cannot feed ourselves."
"I CANNOT FEED MY Tummy SO I CAN GET A QUARTER"
Another citizen stated that he was able to save money in the past, but his income was no longer sufficient and said:
"I can't save money. It used to be possible, now it's not available. No, I can't feed myself so I can buy a quarter of it. If the money they give is stolen for your own money, is that kind of money worth it? They buy 200 thousand liras for themselves, they give us 15 thousand liras. I will eat bagels, bread and pastries for lunch."
Another citizen said, "We can hardly feed ourselves. What color is the quarter gold? I have never seen it, I will never buy it. How will I buy it? How many lira salary do they give me so that I can increase it?" he lamented.

There are over 17 million retirees in Turkey and while the lowest pension is 23 thousand 552 liras, the hunger limit, which is the monthly food expenditure of a family of four, has reached 37 thousand 388 liras. Even the average salary of retired civil servants is below this limit and is not enough to pay the rent.

SSI Expert Özgür Erdursun evaluated the case filed in the Constitutional Court to reflect the 8 thousand 77 TL progressive increase given to civil servants in 2023 to retirees. It is stated that if the decision is positive, there may be increases in pensions of up to 25-30 thousand TL.
In the fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was requested to examine the foreign crypto and money transfers made by some holding and brokerage firm managers since 2024.

Treasury and Finance Minister Şimşek spoke about the fight against inflation, interest rate policy and geopolitical risks at the MKYK meeting in Ankara, which lasted approximately two hours. In addition, the proposal for housing and food support for retirees over the age of 60 and the arrangements planned for 2027-2028 were brought to the agenda.
The OECD's Financing Social Protection report recommends increasing capital income, inheritance, property and wealth taxes to close the financing gap as population aging and flexible working patterns reduce labor incomes and social protection spending increases.

Citizens in Kadirli district of Osmaniye expressed their complaints by stating that they could not eat meat due to rising meat prices; Some citizens stated that they stuffed cotton in their noses to avoid smelling kebab.