The first reaction from Memur-Sen to the new salaries.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced the inflation rate for December, thus revealing the salary increase that millions of civil servants and retirees were waiting for. Memur-Sen reacted to the new increase rate.

"WHILE PRICES ARE RISING, PURCHASING POWER CONTINUES TO FALL"

Memur-Sen General President Ali Yalçın, who held a press conference, stated: "While prices are rising, purchasing power continues to fall. When we made the collective agreement, the expected inflation for 2024 was 30%, and the current figures are evident. We do not accept this increase. The gap is a chasm. Our salaries will again be determined by the inflation difference, and our salaries will erode. The announced increases are absolutely unacceptable. We demand a share of prosperity for income justice."

"SALARIES INCREASED BY ONE TIME, BUT PRICES INCREASED BY FOUR TIMES"

We are in a period where those with money earn profits through interest. We must put a stop to those who try to load the economic bottleneck onto the workers' shoulders for the normalization of the market. Salaries increased by one time, but prices increased by four times."

THE SALARY INCREASE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND RETIREES HAS BEEN DETERMINED WITH THE INFLATION DATA

The inflation data for December announced by TÜİK today was 1.03%, while the annual inflation rate was 44.38%. Following these figures, the (4a) SSK and (4b) Bağ-Kur retirees received a 15.74% increase with the 6-month inflation difference.

In addition to the 6-month inflation difference, civil servants, who will also receive a 6% increase from the collective agreement, received an 11.53% increase.