Pro-government newspaper reports: AKP promises 'compensation' to civil servants working in metropolitan cities

With less than 3 months left until the local elections, the candidates of political parties have begun to become clear.

The AKP aims to win back the metropolitan cities it lost in 2019, primarily Istanbul and Ankara. In this direction, Murat Kurum was nominated in Istanbul and Turgut Altınok in Ankara.

The AKP is expected to announce its election manifesto on January 30.

Four projects have come to the fore in the election manifesto of the AKP, which wants to win back the metropolitan cities.

According to the report by Sabah, known for its proximity to the government, these projects are listed as "earthquake-resistant cities, neighborhood nurseries, stray dogs, and additional compensation for civil servants living in metropolitan cities."

Taking into account that the cost of living in metropolitan cities is much higher than in Anatolian cities, the AKP is working on the idea that there should be a difference between the salaries of civil servants working in metropolitan cities where rent and other costs are higher, such as Istanbul and Ankara, and those working in Anatolia. It is stated that providing a special "metropolitan compensation" to civil servants in metropolitan cities under the name of a welfare share is among the AKP's promises. The details of the promises on this subject will be explained on January 30.

News Source: 12punto