Özel gave a figure for the lowest pension: The government is considering it.

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who attended the opening of the Spil Children's House built by the Şehzadeler Municipality in Manisa, expressed his pleasure at being in his hometown of Manisa. Making statements regarding the agenda, Özel criticized the minimum wage increase.

ÖZEL: ERDOĞAN DID NOT PUT MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Özel stated that 57% of the country's population is on minimum wage, saying, "Erdoğan gave such a minimum wage that for the first time in history, he did not put money in the pockets of minimum wage earners; instead, he took money from their pockets at the beginning of the year. The minimum wage, which did not see a single kuruş increase throughout the year, could buy 5 quarter gold when it was given last year. Before the AK Party came to power, during Ecevit's coalition government, which was often criticized and shown as the worst, it could buy 7 quarter gold. The minimum wage given today can buy 4.5 quarter gold at today's gold prices." he said.

"THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING MAKING THE LOWEST PENSION 14 THOUSAND LIRA"

Before the inflation figures for the end of 2024, which TÜİK will announce tomorrow, Özel also provided a figure regarding the lowest pension. Stating that the government is considering making the lowest pension 14 thousand lira, he continued: "Then they are preparing to tell retirees to 'get by with this price, with a 14 thousand salary until July.' Here, I once again call on Mr. Erdoğan, expressing the rebellion of both minimum wage earners and retirees, as well as the producers of grapes, wheat, millet, cotton, and olives, whose rights are not given, and considering the situation of the tradesmen in Manisa, who will spend the money of farmers, retirees, and workers. There is no way to make a living with this pension, this minimum wage, or the prices you have set for products. We say if there is no living in 2025, there will be an election."