While millions of minimum wage earners in Turkey focus on the upcoming salary increase, striking results emerged from a survey conducted by ASAL Research. MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATEDIn a survey conducted between November 9-17 with 2,015 people in 26 provinces, participants were asked, "How much do you think the minimum wage should be?" The survey revealed that 47.7% of respondents preferred a range of 28,000-30,000 TL, while it was noted that when all participants were considered, an amount below 25,000 TL was not desired. WHAT DO CITIZENS WANT?Here are the survey results: According to all voters; 19,000-21,000 TL received 3.1%, 22,000-24,000 TL received 6.5%, 25,000-27,000 TL received 19.3%, 29,000-30,000 TL received 47.7%, and 31,000-33,000 TL received 23.4%. When only minimum wage earners were asked, 19,000-21,000 TL received 0.6%, 22,000-24,000 TL received 1.1%, 25,000-27,000 TL received 6.0%, 28,000-30,000 TL received 50.3%, and 31,000-33,000 TL received 42.0%.
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