10.11.2026 19:20
YENİ Party Manisa Deputy Ahmet Vehbi Bakırlıoğlu said during the Ministry of Youth and Sports budget discussions at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey's Plan and Budget Committee that the 4,000-lira education scholarship is not enough for students. Bakırlıoğlu, explaining that a Hacettepe student staying in a KYK dormitory has about 65 lira a day left after dormitory and transportation expenses, asked how much the 2027 scholarships would be; Minister Bak said "We will announce it," and answered the question of whether it would be announced today with "Not today."
(TBMM) - NEW Party Manisa MP Ahmet Vehbi Bakırlıoğlu said during discussions on the Ministry of Youth and Sports' 2027 budget that the 4,000-lira education scholarship is not enough to meet students' basic needs. Calculating based on the expenses of a student studying at Hacettepe University and staying in a KYK dormitory, Bakırlıoğlu stated that after dormitory and transportation costs, only 65 liras remain for the student's daily spending, and said, "There isn't even money left to buy water with 4,000 liras."
In the TBMM Plan and Budget Committee, chaired by AK Party Samsun MP Mehmet Muş, discussions continue on the Ministry of Youth and Sports' 2027 budget, the 2025 final account, and the Court of Accounts report, as well as the Court of Accounts report of the Sports Toto Organization Presidency.
AFTER DORM AND TRANSPORT MONEY, 2 THOUSAND LIRAS REMAIN
Speaking in the committee, Bakırlıoğlu made assessments regarding students' scholarship and housing expenses. Citing the example of a student receiving a 4,000-lira scholarship, studying at Hacettepe University, and staying in a KYK dormitory, Bakırlıoğlu stated that the student has a dormitory fee of 1,350 liras and transportation expenses of 650 liras. Saying that after these expenses the student has 2,000 liras left, Bakırlıoğlu expressed that this amount corresponds to approximately 65 liras per day.
Noting that even assuming the student eats breakfast and dinner free of charge at the dormitory, the remaining money is not enough, Bakırlıoğlu said that a meal at Hacettepe University costs 65 liras.
Bakırlıoğlu said, "Won't this person buy books? Won't they buy a newspaper? Won't they participate in social and cultural activities? Won't they go to the cinema? Today the price of water is 15 liras, 20 liras. There isn't even money left to buy water with 4,000 liras."
HOUSING EXPENSE FOR A STUDENT LIVING AT HOME IS 21 THOUSAND 650 LIRAS
Stating that the situation is even worse for students who cannot stay in KYK dormitories and have to live at home, Bakırlıoğlu shared the results of a study conducted by Emek Youth.
According to the study, Bakırlıoğlu stated that 67 percent of young people are forced to live on an income below 20 thousand liras per month, and said that the average monthly housing expense for staying in a student house is 21 thousand 650 liras, and together with nutrition expenses this amount rises to 27 thousand 400 liras.
Also touching on students' social and cultural expenditures, Bakırlıoğlu stated that three-quarters of students can allocate only 4 thousand liras per month for these expenses, 27 percent can allocate one thousand liras, and 8 percent cannot allocate any money at all. Noting that family and state support remain insufficient, Bakırlıoğlu said that students are forced to work in order to make a living.
WHEN WILL THE 2027 SCHOLARSHIPS BE ANNOUNCED?
Bakırlıoğlu also asked Minister Bak how much the 2027 scholarship and loan amounts would be. To Bakırlıoğlu's question "What will the scholarships be in 2027? 4 thousand liras or 5 thousand liras?" Minister Bak replied "We will announce it," and to the question "Will you announce it today?" he responded "Not today."
FUND CRISIS CARRIED TO BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
New Road Party Adana MP Sadullah Kısacık stated that the Ministry of Youth and Sports' 2027 budget is approximately 399.7 billion liras and said that 800 billion liras were stolen in the fund crisis. Kısacık said, "Fund profiteers, fund thieves stole twice the Ministry of Youth and Sports' budget in one stroke. In a country where such a huge rip-off has occurred, our budget speech this year becomes very meaningless."