Breaking News! Lightning warns AK Party mayors: None of you are following the law.

The cost-saving measures announced by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek were published in the Official Gazette in May with the signature of President Erdoğan without disrupting the current HTML.

"COST-SAVING MEASURES CAUSED A NEW CRISIS"

It is claimed that the cost-saving measures, such as reducing the number of official vehicles and limiting monthly fuel consumption, have sparked a new debate within the AK Party.

STERN WARNING TO AK PARTY MAYORS

It is alleged that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek warned AK Party mayors who he believed did not comply with the current financial rules.

"DO NOT THINK THAT PUBLIC SAVINGS DO NOT APPLY TO US"

According to a news article in Türkiye Gazetesi, Şimşek said, "Do not think that public savings do not apply to us. Our ministry will conduct inspections and the relevant spending authorities may face serious penalties.

Cost-saving measures in the public sector bind municipalities 100%. Your situation is much worse than the central government.

"YOU HAVE BECOME AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY"

Municipalities cannot exceed 30% of their annual personnel expenses from budget revenues. None of you are complying with the law. You have become an employment agency. Follow the current financial rules."