‘These will be the hardest choices’

Cem Küçük, one of the writers close to the government, “Energy hikes when you say it’s getting better” In today’s article titled, he said that when the economy started to recover, it got worse again with the energy hikes. Küçük said, “On December 21, 2021, the dollar had seen 18 TL. Unexpectedly, the dollar was seeing a peak after a peak.

With a smart step, the government brought the Currency Protected Deposit to the agenda and the dollar fell to 12 TL. The community took a deep breath. Then, at the beginning of the year, electricity and natural gas prices were greatly increased. People said, “Where did these hikes come from when the foreign currency fell?” he said.

“Expensiveness etc continued until May-June. There was a relatively little relief in the summer. There was a 30 percent increase in the minimum wage. While there was some relief until September, there was a 20 percent increase in electricity and natural gas. 50 percent was applied to workplaces.

The increase in energy costs is known to everyone. It is clear what kind of trouble the world is facing. How Europe will spend this winter, is calculating this. All of them are correct.” Küçük continued his article as follows:

“This winter needs to be more comfortable so that elections can be entered comfortably. Although these elections will be the most difficult ones. It is necessary to see the government’s moves in the new year. If hikes come again and the winter is tough, the People’s Alliance will have difficulties. Of course, the minimum wage hikes, the gas in the Black Sea to the houses “