After the Palace's 'retirement raise' announcement... 'early election' statement from the person who has been shoulder to shoulder with Erdoğan for years
DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan described the government's pension regulation plans as election preparations.
Quick Look
- DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan attributed the government's pension regulation efforts to the election approach.
- Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that retirees would be offered support above inflation until the end of the year.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The government announced that it plans to make a regulation regarding pensions by the end of the year.
DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan made evaluations about the pension regulation on the agenda.
Responding to the statements of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz in his post on his social media account, Babacan said, "If our retirees have started to come to the mind of the government, it means the election is approaching."
Babacan said, "But rest assured, they will not forget the financial difficulties they have experienced and the injustice they have faced for years. They will give the necessary message to the government at the ballot box."
WHAT DID CEVDET YILMAZ SAY?
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, who made a statement on the agenda on NTV, said, "We have been working on this for a long time. The issue of retirees is very important. Our President emphasizes it at every opportunity. He already announced this after our last cabinet meeting. He gave the message that we will make a regulation by the end of the year and provide support to our retirees above inflation. There is a work regarding all our retirees."
Cevdet Yılmaz said, "It will eventually be presented to our Parliament. It will take its final form with the discretion of our Parliament. We will try to support our retirees with all our efforts."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The legal regulation regarding pensions will be submitted to the Parliament.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the scope of the regulation and the rate that will be reflected in salaries?





