Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the second wage hike in a week for state employees as he seeks to drum up support ahead of Sunday’s elections.
(Bloomberg) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the second wage hike in a week for state employees as he seeks to drum up support ahead of Sunday’s elections.
Wages for the lowest paid civil servants will rise by almost 85%, the announcement on Thursday said. It comes after a previous hike of 45% on Tuesday that applies to around 700,000 state workers.
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The salary raises are aimed at alleviating the country’s cost-of-living crisis but could further stoke inflation running at around 44%. Erdogan’s facing an opposition alliance which is seeking to end his two-decades in power.
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