84 million hungry, two million in a good mood

Economic The high number of victims of the crisis left almost the entire population of the country hungry and poor. President of the Consumer Rights Association (THD) Turhan Çakar said that 56 million people in Turkey live in hunger and 28 million struggle with poverty. Stating that only 2 million people live comfortably among a population of 86 million, Çakar stated that 84 million people struggle to survive in hunger and poverty. Çakar said that the hunger and poverty data calculated by Türk-İş reveal the deep poverty of the people. Pointing out that according to Türk-İş’s calculations, those with a monthly income of 17,336 lira or less are hungry, and those with an income less than 43,433 lira are poor, Çakar said:

28 MILLION POOR

“When we compare this data with the population based on income, we see the deplorable situation in Turkey. Today, 56 million of our population, which has reached 86 million, cannot even feed themselves on a monthly income of less than 17,336 lira. These people try to survive by eating bread, pasta and rice. I can’t even buy meat, fish, almost all vegetables and fruits. Approximately 28 million people live in poverty with an income of less than 43,433 lira. “There are only 2 million people left, and if the economy continues like this, some of these people will soon join the army of the poor and hungry.” THD Chairman Çakar said that although he retired from a high-level public role as head of department, he was in the group of the poor. Çakar said: “Although my wife and I have retirement income, we suffer from poverty. Until two or three years ago we could eat outdoors in a restaurant, but now we can barely afford to have our own kitchen. “People’s social life is over, feeding has become the biggest success,” he said.

Turhan Çakar, President of the Consumer Rights Association (THD)

‘Transport and food should be nationalized’

THD President Çakar said that there was the worst period of hunger and poverty in the history of the Republic and that this situation could only be saved through expropriation. Çakar, who protested together with non-governmental organizations in front of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality against the decision of private public buses not to transport people over 65 years of age for free, said: “Transportation is a right, we want our rights. Both receive money from the municipality and do not transport elderly people. “All public buses and minibuses must be nationalized and the obstacle to the right to transportation must be removed,” he said. Çakar said that nationalization is also essential in the area of ​​basic foods.