Erdoğan asked Minister Şimşek about the cost of that figure for the minimum wage: 'They will see based on the situation'
The deadline for determining the minimum wage is December 29, 2023. However, the 3rd meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission has not yet taken place. While figures close to the AKP state that the wage will be announced by President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday, journalist Cem Küçük provided a figure for the minimum wage. Küçük claimed that Erdoğan asked Mehmet Şimşek about the 17 thousand lira figure.
The third meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission has not yet been held.
Circles close to the AKP stated that the wage will be announced by President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday.
Journalist Cem Küçük, who is close to the government, revealed the figure that Erdoğan asked Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek about.
THE 17 THOUSAND LIRA CALCULATION
Speaking on TGRT Haber, Cem Küçük said that an agreement had been reached on 16 thousand TL regarding the minimum wage, and that President Erdoğan had asked Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek to conduct research on what kind of cost a 17 thousand TL level might lead to.
Küçük said, "The minimum wage will be announced on Friday. They will likely meet tomorrow (Tuesday). Actually, they are agreeing on 16 thousand TL. President Erdoğan is also asking Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek to calculate what the cost to the budget would be if it were 17 thousand TL. They will see based on the situation."
News Source: 12punto
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