Ozan Gündoğdu responds sharply to Nihat Zeybekci's minimum wage remarks

AKP member Nihat Zeybekci's statement that "If the minimum wage were 52,000 TL instead of 22,000 TL, rents would have risen from 5,000 TL to 15,000 TL" has caused a widespread reaction in the public. Responding to this statement, journalist Ozan Gündoğdu emphasized in a post on his social media account that political figures are disconnected from the public.

In his post, Gündoğdu stated, "They haven't been out to the markets or bazaars for a long time. It is likely that there is no one left around them who is struggling. They have now become completely alienated from the public. They think that when the minimum wage is 22,000, rents are 5,000, and they call those who object 'traitors' or 'ungrateful.' Milk may have a stain, but they do not."

With these words, Gündoğdu indicated that political profiles are far from economic reality and are ignoring the difficulties the public is experiencing.

Zeybekci's statements are set to reignite debates regarding economic conditions and the rise in rental prices. The current state of minimum wage and rental prices in Turkey has raised the question of how much political rhetoric aligns with reality during a period when the public is struggling with the cost of living.