CHP MP Salıcı criticizes departure tax: 'Where else in the world is this seen?'

CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı has issued a criticism regarding the planned increase in international departure taxes in Turkey.

In a statement on his social media account, Salıcı said, "If we pay fees for a passport and taxes when buying a plane ticket, why do we pay an international departure tax again at the airport? They are planning to increase this fee from 150 liras to 3,000 liras. It's a stamp, just a stamp. The government is putting a 3,000 lira price tag on a stamp. Where else in the world is this tax seen?"

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If we pay fees for a passport and taxes when buying a plane ticket, why do we pay an international departure tax again at the airport?

They are planning to increase this fee from 150 liras to 3,000 liras. It's a stamp, just a stamp. The government is putting a 3,000 lira price tag on a stamp… pic.twitter.com/SZw4WKrHLy

— Oğuz Kaan Salıcı (@oguzksalici) June 20, 2024

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