Anahtar Parti Chairman Yavuz Ağıralioğlu said in a statement on social media that the problem in Turkey is no longer just being unable to make ends meet, but being unable to pay. He noted that citizens’ purchasing power has eroded, credit card debts have grown, loans have become more expensive, and non-performing loans have exceeded 881 billion lira.
Criticizing the government’s narrative of declining inflation, Ağıralioğlu said that citizens do not see this decline in their kitchens, wallets, or bank accounts, adding, “Managing the numbers is one thing; managing life is another.” He noted that families are going into debt not only for homes and cars but also for basic needs, that shopkeepers are seeking loans to stay afloat, and that industrialists are struggling with high interest rates.
Ağıralioğlu emphasized that the country needs not more debt but production, high real wages, a strong industry, and a nation able to save, stating that their goal is a Turkey that builds its future by producing rather than one that gets through the day on debt.
Background
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