TurkStat files lawsuit against Başarır, claims data is 'confidential' in court: Inflation 'makeup' confirmed

TurkStat, which filed a lawsuit against Başarırdue to his criticism of inflation,stated that the price increases used in determining inflation are 'confidential'.

The court drew attention to the fact that the public was not sufficiently informed and dismissedthe lawsuit.

Regarding the matter, Başarır stated, 'The court has demonstrated that there can be no "confidentiality" in a matter that burns the public's pockets, such as inflation. TurkStat'He stated that it has been officially confirmed that TurkStat has been doctoring inflation figures.

Following the courtruling, Ali Mahir Başarır made astatement, emphasizing that the decision was not just about him, saying, “The court has demonstrated that there can be no ‘confidentiality’ in a matter that burns the public’s pockets, such as inflation. Ithas beenofficially confirmed that TurkStat has been doctoring inflation figures,” he said.

'THE PUBLIC ISNOTALLOWED TOKNOW THE TRUTH'

Başarır statedthe following:

“The court'sThe decision is not just a politicalmatter, but alsoa protection of the public's right to information. Inflation is an issue that directly affects the bread on millions of people's tables, the rentthey pay, and the salary they receive. Withholding data on such a subjectunder the pretext of 'confidentiality' isincompatible with the public interest. TurkStatIf TurkStat cannot disclose the item prices it uses in inflation calculations in court,itis unacceptable for it to respond to criticism by filing a lawsuit.This lawsuit is not against me personally, but against the public's right to thetruth.It is anrequest for information was opened, and the court has seen this. Our demand is very clear: Do not 'dress up' inflation figures, let the data be transparent, and do not deceive the citizens.”

“TodaThe court underlineda verycleartruth: If thepublic is not sufficiently informed about a matter that directly affects the lives of millions of citizens, such as inflation, the problem lies not with those who voice this, but with those who conceal the data.

TuTurkStat has not been disclosing the average prices of items in the inflation basket or their weights in the basket since May 2022, claiming they areconfidential.They say the price hikes that burn the public's pockets are confidential, yet they want it to be a crime to criticize thesehikes.The court has rejected this mindset.”

THERE IS NO TRUST WITHOUTTRANSPARENCY

“This lawsuit is for the person whose shopping bag is empty at the market,to the impoverished citizen, to the retiree who cannot pay their rent, to the worker whosewages are melting away. It was a lawsuitfiled againstthem. We are saying this:Inflation figuresshould not be determined by orders, but bythe facts.is revealed. The economy will not improve by hiding data.There can be no trust without transparency. True inflation is in the kitchen, in the market, and at the bazaar.We will continue to tell this truth.We will continue to tell this truth.We will continue to tell this truth.We will continue to tell this truth.We will continue to tell this truth.we are.

WHAT HAD HAPPENED?

CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır, at a press conference he held at theGrand National Assembly of Turkey on July 3, 2025,criticizedTurkStat'sannouncedinflationcriticizing the inflation rate announced, saying, "TurkStat announces a rate and based on the rate it announces, pension salaries are increased by 16.67 percentis being done. However, if we had taken ENAG's rates as a basis, it would havebeen 26.67 percent.The difference wasstolenby TurkStat. They took itfrom the pockets of retirees. TurkStatTurkStat has no significance, tear it up and throw away their data. TurkStat is committing a crime against humanity,' he stated.

TTurkStat filed a 150,000 lira compensation lawsuit against CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır due to these remarks. During the preliminary hearing held on November 20, 2025,

the institution maintained its stance.In the hearing, TurkStat was given a final deadline of one month to make a statement regarding which items are taken as a basis in its data, what their impact rates are, and whether they are shared with the public. a final deadline of one month was given.

In the hearing today; it was stated that while some data is published, some items are confidential, and therefore...it was stated that it was not disclosed. The judge asked what kind of confidentialitythe disclosure of price increases in determining inflation entailed. TheTurkStatlawyer stated that the items we declared as confidential are related to other matters. The court decided to dismiss the case.Thecourt's ruling effectively confirmed that the inflation figures were manipulated.

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