During the pension salary negotiations, a laugh that stirred up the Parliament: That friend should step outside.

10.07.2025 08:30

The omnibus bill, which raises the lowest pension payment to 16,881 lira, passed through the Parliament amid tense moments during the discussions. During the speech of DEVA Party Istanbul Deputy Elif Esen, the laughter of a member of the AK Party from the benches drew criticism. The Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Bozdağ, stated, "I invite the laughing member of Parliament to step outside. This is a great disrespect."

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The proposal for the omnibus law, which includes the increase of the lowest pension from 14,469 lira to 16,881 lira, has passed in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).

"RETIREES ARE COMPARING THIS YEAR TO A DEATH WARRANT..."

During the discussion, DEVA Party Istanbul Deputy Elif Esen said the following about the proposal: "Retirees have bid farewell to this year by comparing it to a death warrant while stirring halva. Now we are discussing the pension that turns the elderly, the precious ones of the family, into a burden, condemning their children to care for them, and enslaving them to poverty. It is unclear what they will manage to cover..."

"WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A PENSION WELL BELOW THE POVERTY LINE"

Increasing the lowest pension by 16.67% to 16,881 lira is inhumane. We are talking about a pension that is far below the poverty line. Moreover, the government can present this increase shamelessly as a piece of good news. However, we see these figures not as a mere adjustment but as a matter of human life, livelihood struggles, and social justice."

LAUGHTER SOUNDS ROSE

During Esen's speech, a member of the AK Party laughed, and TBMM Deputy Speaker Bekir Bozdağ reacted. Bozdağ said: "Dear members of parliament, I kindly ask you to look, this is not a place to laugh, it is not a coffeehouse. It is not a private conversation area either."

BOZDAĞ: I INVITE OUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OUTSIDE

I invite the laughing member of parliament outside. This is a great disrespect. Is such a thing possible? Where do we stand? We are not at a picnic; we are in the General Assembly. Everyone must respect each other. We warn repeatedly. Our friend who is laughing should please step outside; this way, he will show his respect for the General Assembly.