AKP's Tayyar comments on the announced minimum wage: 'Ultimately, it is a lower limit'
Following the announcement of the minimum wage for 2026 as 28,075 lira, comments regarding the figure continue to come from various sides. AKP member Şamil Tayyar also made a statement on his social media account.
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The days-long discussiprocesses haveconcludedandtheminimum wage wage amount, by Minister Işıkhan as 28,075 lira announcedannounced.T
he figure in question has been criticized by the opposition frontWhile it is being heavily criticized, AKP figures are also, one after another,issharingtheseposts.
AKP's Şamil Tayyar also used his social media accountto Althoughhe occasionally criticizes the stepstaken byhisparty, this timethefigureit as being above expectationsand evaluateditaccordingly.
Hereis Tayyar'shis minimum wage comment:
"The minimum wage has been set at 28,075 lira with a 27 percentincrease. It is aannounced.
It can be said that there was anincrease abovegeneral expectations.
The 2026year expected inflationWith the revaluationrate set at25.49 percent,it is understoodthat the 27 percent increaseapplied to the new minimum wage pushes the limits of the current economic policy.
If the 2026 inflation target is met, the new minimum wage's purchasingpurchasing poweris preserved to some extent.
Ultimately, the minimum wage is a lowerlimit. If the employer also makes sacrifices and updates their wagepolicy according to the newconditions, they willcontribute to industrial peace.
Best of luck."