Luxury watch show by AKP deputies during budget talks! The prices are jaw-dropping...
As the economic crisis deepens in Turkey, the luxury watch preferences of members of parliament are drawing attention. The 9.2 million lira watch worn by AKP's Nebi Hatipoğlu did not go unnoticed during the budget negotiations.
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In Turkey, where economic hardships are steadily increasing and millions of citizens are struggling to make ends meet, the luxury spending of members of parliament remains a constant topic of discussion. During the budget negotiations in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), the expensive watches worn by AKP deputies drew attention. At a time when the public is grappling with economic difficulties, the high sums spent by deputies on clothing and accessories have become a subject of criticism.
According to a report by Veli Toprak from Sözcü, Eskişehir Deputy Nebi Hatipoğlu, who switched from the IYI Party to the AKP, attended the Assembly wearing an Audemars Piguet brand watch valued at 214 thousand dollars. At current exchange rates, the value of this watch reaches 9 million 200 thousand liras. The watch's features include a titanium case with a black ceramic bezel and a skeleton dial.
YENİŞEHİRLİOĞLU'S WATCH HAD ALSO MADE HEADLINES
AKP Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu, who made headlines last year with his Rolex brand watch, opted for a Cartier Santos Medium Steel model watch this year.
The value of the watch is approximately 350 thousand liras. The price of the Rolex watch seen in a photo taken in Manisa last year had been determined to be 850 thousand liras. Despite the criticism, Yenişehirlioğlu had stated that he would continue to wear the watch.
The luxury watches of the AKP deputies brought to mind the watch scandal involving former Minister Zafer Çağlayan. Çağlayan was removed from office following the December 17-25 operations and had made headlines with his expensive watch. At that time, the value of the Patek Philippe brand watch, which was stated to have been gifted by businessman Rıza Zarrab, was announced as 463 thousand Euros.