For a short time, a wind of “normalization” blew between the ruling AKP and the CHP, the largest opposition party that won the last local elections.
Following Ezer’s visit to President Erdogan at the AKP headquarters, Erdogan also visited Ezer at the CHP headquarters the other day.
During the meeting, which also discussed the future of the economy, Ezer asked for an “increase in the minimum wage and pensions,” to which Erdogan reportedly replied, “There is no money in the coffers.”
Economist Evren Devrim Zelyut offered this assessment of the period of detente marked by poverty, economic crisis and rumors of early elections:
“There may even be a small pay increase.”
Evren Devrim Zelyut, using a chain analogy, said that after assessing the situation, the minimum wage “may see a slight increase.”
The renowned economist said Turkey would move towards early election procedures if price increases do not materialise.
Zeruto told Sorel Diestanle on Hulk TV:
“Let’s establish a political chain. If these increases are not made, Ozgür says, ‘I will take to the streets.’ He said one condition. If the people demand early elections and the people force me, I will participate in the elections at this point, he said. When it comes to problems, won’t the people go out and demand that this job be finished? When he comes, he will say to the ruling party, ‘Let’s have early elections.’ Tayyip Bey will also lead to early elections.
No, that’s not going to happen. Taip is resisting calls for early elections as much as he can. But there is this situation: Once the summer and base effects of autumn inflation have passed… Look, I know I’m being nasty on the holidays, but this autumn and winter will be even worse than the previous ones. When taxes go up, purchasing power goes down. And prices don’t easily become deflationary and will continue to rise at full speed.
“The staff at Thai Yip Bay are calculating.”
“We see that the government has not taken any measures to structurally increase the volume of goods in two areas – agriculture and industry – to reduce inflation and prices, to increase the productivity of enterprises and to reduce the general price level. This does not work with rising interest rates. Naturally, these pressures may push for early elections sooner or later.
Haven’t Tayyip Bey’s staff calculated this? Of course, this is calculated political chains we are talking about. In this context, maybe a very small interim pay increase will be given so that they can say, “Look, you asked for it, there is normalization and we have done it.” “If he does not come, I think Turkey will go for an early election process.”
