At the AK Party’s Kızılcahamam camp, it was decided not to give an additional raise to pensioners, not to adjust root salaries and not to give an interim increase to the minimum wage. Especially taking serious measures to prevent tax losses was one of the important items on the agenda.
The AK Party’s Kızılcahamam camp was determined to implement a realistic and non-populist economic policy in the economy. Populist regulations, which were made in the past with the pressure of the opposition before the elections, especially EYT, will now be completely avoided.
In the coming period, a realistic approach will be taken in the regulations, including structural reforms, and the steps to be taken will be based on impact analysis. While the recent promises from the opposition regarding improvements in the minimum wage and pensions were deemed unrealistic, the opposition’s promises will not be on the AK Party’s agenda in any way. In other words, there will be no increase in the minimum wage in July, nor is there any plan to improve pensions, including root salaries.
Tax justice was demanded
Bringing inflation down to single digits has been identified as the first priority in the coming period. The AK Party is of the opinion that the elections should not be held without bringing inflation down to single digits. The priority agenda of the coming days will be fiscal measures. At this point, ensuring fairness and efficiency in taxation is on the AK Party’s agenda. Steps will be taken to eliminate the view that the fact that large companies in Turkey do not pay enough tax harms tax justice.
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek told NTV, “A significant portion of corporate taxpayers in Turkey have been declaring losses for many years. Would you keep a 20-year loss-making company open?” was a reflection of the evaluations in Kızılcahamam.
Health system criticized
The health system was as prominent as the economy in Kızılcahamam. Especially about the appointment system, MPs conveyed the complaints they received. It was noted that directing citizens to private hospitals is not a solution and that university hospitals should be more involved. Stating that doctors resign from public hospitals and move to private hospitals and that there is a shortage of specialist doctors in some provinces, the MPs said, “Our phones are not silent, our constituents say that they cannot go to private hospitals.” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, ‘We are taking some steps. We are also preparing legal regulations that will improve the situation of our doctors financially. After these are implemented, our doctors who have gone private will return to the public sector.” (ekonomim)
