Social media reaction after the announcement of the minimum wage

The economic crisis has long been one of the most important issues on the agenda in Turkey. Rising inflation and the exchange rate have most affected citizens working on minimum wages. For this reason, the minimum wage was doubled last year. However, the campaigns could not solve the vital problems of citizens working for the minimum wage.

Today, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with the Minimum Wage Commission, made the announcement that millions have been waiting for. The statement stated that the minimum wage in 2023 will be TL 8,500 net. Although the minimum wage increased by about 54% in 2023, this wage did not satisfy citizens. The depreciation of the Turkish lira and high inflation during the year significantly reduced the purchasing power of citizens. Citizens believe that price increases will continue next year, and the minimum wage will continue to experience financial difficulties. For this reason, after the announcement of the increase in the minimum wage, the reaction in social networks grew like an avalanche. Here is some of them…

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Spend 8500 net cash.
As long as prices aren’t factored in, it doesn’t matter if they grow the way they want.#minimal salary

— 🄴🅁🄷🄰🄽🄰🄺🅂 (@ErhanAks_) December 22, 2022

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Poverty line for a family of four
25.365 Turkish Liras! Even being poor in a country is very expensive. ABV

Keep eating from the back of the poor..#minimal salary

— Karaja✊ꃃ (@Infinity__1938) December 22, 2022

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The minimum wage is declared in conditions when the employee is not at the table. The palace and the employer determine the employee’s salary 🤦‍♀️

— FATMA YAVUZ (@DPFatmaYavuz) December 22, 2022

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Released in 2002 #minimal salary They are waiting for us to say that it is 184 lira, we have increased it to 8500 lira in 2023 and congratulate them or something like that.

If we compare wages, then in December 2002, the minimum wage could buy 7 quarters of gold. Now you can’t even get 5 quarters of gold with minimum wage…

— Levent🕊️ (@fevrissociolog__) December 22, 2022

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8500 TL Minimum wage found in “not enough but yes” mode.
However, employers will reflect the 54 percent increase in the minimum wage on their costs and increase output.
This will cause inflation and purchasing power will decrease again…
We cannot get out of this spiral.

— Kemal Ozturk (@kemalozturk2020) December 22, 2022

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The new minimum wage is 85 pieces of 100 lira. In the country, you pay an average of 100 lira for everything you touch daily. It’s like living on 85 coins a month. The rent is already 50 coins at best. There is no rest for the worker unless he breaks this game.

— Berkant Gultekin (@GultekinBerkant) December 22, 2022

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I feel like the labels are changing in every store now.

— Taci Kalkavan (@taci_kalkavan) December 22, 2022

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The minimum wage of TL 8,500 did not and will not cover the missing allowance in the middle of the year, the inflationary crisis in the second half of the year, and possible losses next year. #minimal salarydoes not compensate for losses at the table, and the loss of purchasing power is not compensated.

— Veli Agbaba (@veliagbaba) December 22, 2022

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who unexpectedly found himself earning minimum wage one morning with a last minute explanation, now let’s look at the numbers

— In any case (@nounfortunately) December 22, 2022

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The bosses and their representatives gave them together and determined the salaries of millions of employees, 8,500 TL!

Half of the employees #minimal salary uh, he says he denounced that salary below the hunger limit, and we’re still thinking about 85 million!

You are the representative of 8 thousand bosses, not 85 million!

— Sera Kadygil (@serakadigil) December 22, 2022

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With the announcement of the minimum wage in Turkey, there are no middle-income groups left at the moment.
It can be divided into two groups: low and high income groups.

— Batuhan Colak (@batuhancolak33) December 22, 2022

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Is it possible to say that he gave with a spoon and took with a ladle?

— Burak Albayrak (@ulanburki) December 22, 2022

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Good luck with the new minimum wage, with a little calculation

8500₺ Minimum wage
150₺ Electricity – Water
750₺ rent
500₺ kitchen expenses
350₺ children’s education
100₺ household expenses
250₺ gasoline

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Preservation; 6400₺

Enough for those who know how to spend. Congratulations. 🙏🏻

— ILKER (@zbdgb) December 22, 2022

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If an engineer receives a minimum wage or very close to it, a lawyer receives a minimum wage or a salary close to it, if the minimum wage is paid by people who have studied for years and specialize in their field, then why do these people study? Why go to school all these years, bro?

— Ali Gul (@avaligul) December 22, 2022

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in 2023 #minimal salary 8500 Turkish Liras!

Electricity 184 percent in 2022
Natural gas 164 percent
Flour, bulgur, pasta 134.7 percent
Dairy products, eggs 97.2 percent
Compared to last year, food prices have increased by 137 percent!

Basket 100 TL in September 2021, 334 TL in December 2023! Is this citizen good?

— Eliy Aksoy (@ilay_aksoy) December 22, 2022

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The minimum wage was announced in spite of the worker.
The minimum wage was announced before the commission was collected.
In fact, there is currently no statutory minimum wage!
There was not a single commissioner at the table.

— holy steel (@EmeginHalleri) December 22, 2022

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The minimum wage was 8500 TL, i.e. $460.
The cost for the employer is 12,000 TL.
I hope the employer doesn’t fire workers.
I hope the post-New Year trips don’t rain.
Hope the rent doesn’t go up.
Natural gas and electricity bills are also discounted.
Am I asking too much?
Say thank God?

— Cemal Enginyurt (@cenginyurt52) December 22, 2022