Yeniden Refah Partisi Chairman Fatih Erbakan said in a statement posted on his social media account that social and economic conditions had worsened. He reported that, following the retired police officer who took his own life in front of the Constitutional Court due to financial hardship, another police officer had also taken his own life during the night. Arguing that low salaries were leaving retirees, low-income people, tradespeople, workers and civil servants unable to make a living, Erbakan asked the government and those who prepared the budget what they intended to do, and called on them not to hide behind access restrictions and publication bans. Criticizing economic policies, Erbakan said that people’s lives, honor and dignity should be considered before budget figures and statistics. Calling for an end to the system, Erbakan said his party would continue its struggle until a just system was established.
Why it matters
This statement frames the debate over economic hardship not only through budget indicators but also through the severe consequences of living conditions for people. For this reason, its direct addressees are the government as well as those who prepare budget decisions; indirectly, it also addresses retirees, workers, tradespeople and civil servants living on low incomes. Erbakan’s criticism of access restrictions and publication bans also opens up the question of how economic problems will be discussed in the public sphere. However, the statement provides no concrete response as to how the questions it raises will be answered by the government or what steps will be taken regarding low salaries.
Background
Fatih is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 3 reports mentioning this name in the last 90 days; the most recent was dated 19 September 2026.