03.06.2025 15:00
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, drew attention to the decline in the purchasing power of retirement pensions. Reminding that in 2002, it was possible to buy 2 sacrificial rams with the lowest pension, Özel stated that today, even with the combined pensions of 2 retirees, it is not possible to buy a single ram. This statement made before the Feast of Sacrifice resonated widely on social media.
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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel raised the issue of the gap between pension salaries and the prices of sacrificial animals before the Eid al-Adha. Comparing the year 2002 to the present, Özel pointed out that the purchasing power of retirees has dramatically decreased.
CALCULATED BASED ON "RAM"
In his statement, Özel said, "In 2002, the lowest pension was 257 TL while the price of a sacrificial ram was 140 TL. This means that with one pension, two sacrificial rams could be purchased. Today, however, the lowest pension is 14,500 TL, but the price of a sacrificial ram is 25,000 TL. This means that even if two retirees come together, they cannot buy one ram."
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