Three years ago, at the breakfast table of a retired worker earning an average of 15 thousand liras today…
There were olives; perhaps they are still there today, but they have been subjected to “skimpflation,” meaning their quality has dropped…
We used to drizzle delicious extra virgin olive oil over our olives in those happy old days… That flavor is now a thing of the distant past!
There was cheese on our tables; that too is a victim of skimpflation… When the cost of living spiraled out of control, we were forced to settle for chalky, low-quality cheese!
A slice of bread is now reaching one lira!
As for eggs, they will soon be sold in jewelry stores!
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers… We just watch them at the market stalls.
A little pastry, for example… How good would that go with breakfast, right? It would go well; but the cost is also high…
We have already forgotten about salami and sausage…
If you ask about honey, jam, or tahini and molasses… We have said goodbye to all of them!
That is the situation from the citizen's perspective…
The same old story…
So why did I write these things?
For this reason:
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Our breakfast table has turned into a barren field where nothing grows; but the gentleman's number of official vehicles has increased from five to six!
I am talking about the President of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş, who has six official vehicles, while the President has eight planes.
Don't let the word “vehicle” fool you; they are all worth a fortune!
. One armored Mercedes…
. Two passenger Mercedes…
. One VIP Mercedes Vito…
. One red TOGG…
. And now, one Audi A6…
Mustafa Bildircin wrote in yesterday's BirGün; the official driver for this new car, the Audi A6, is his older brother's son, his own nephew Muhammed Erbaş…
To avoid violating the austerity circular issued by the government, this new vehicle was purchased through subsidiaries of the Diyanet Foundation…
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Is waste a sin?
It is a sin…
Who talks about this the most?
“Doesn't know Arabic” President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş…
Has he issued dozens of fatwas on this subject?
He has…
According to the latest information I obtained from Audi's official website, the price of Audi A6 sedan cars starts from 5 million 104 thousand 943 liras and goes up to 8 million 129 thousand 750 liras, depending on their equipment and technical specifications.
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I am truly rebelling now:
What kind of insolence is this?
What kind of shamelessness is this?
What kind of audacity is this?
What kind of heedlessness is this?
What kind of negligence, delusion, and betrayal is it that… In a country where 9.5 million retirees are trying to survive on 10 thousand liras a month…
While asking them to be patient…
Working in an office building like a palace…
Staying in a residence like a mini-palace…
Living a life full of cooks, servants, waiters, gardeners, maids, and drivers…
You ride in six cars at once…
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Hey, Dear Sir…
Let's say you put one foot in one; and your other foot in another…
You put one arm in one; and your other arm in another…
You put your head in one…
Well, where are you going to put yourself in the sixth one?
Or let's say you used one for the morning prayer, another for noon, the third for the afternoon, the fourth for the evening, and the fifth for the night prayer…
Which prayer will you use the sixth one for?
What are you going to do with these six luxury cars?
Is waste a sin for us but a good deed for you?
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If I said “Count their license plates,” I bet you couldn't even name one of them!
If I asked, “What is their total value? Are you worth this much?” you would just stare blankly…
Your resume is not true to reality. You claim to know Arabic well; but you don't…
Our Prophet says, “A believer does not lie!”
You do.
Our religion says, “Waste is a sin…”
You are drowning in that sin.
Resign, Hey, Dear Sir…
We know; swearing is a sin, and insults are forbidden.
Because of you, we have all become sinners…
Resign so you don't drive us further away from our faith!
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