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Erbakan Calls for 35,000 TL Minimum Wage
Fatih Erbakan advocates for a 35,000 TL minimum wage and discusses past government successes in raising wages.
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Yeniden Refah Partisi54. Hükümet
Fatih ErbakanNecmettin Erbakan
- What is Fatih Erbakan's proposed minimum wage?
- Fatih Erbakan, leader of the Yeniden Refah Party, believes the minimum wage should be 35,000 TL due to the 70,000 TL poverty line.
- Where did Fatih Erbakan visit during his 'Anatolian Meetings' program?
- Erbakan visited a cleaning products factory in Arnavutköy as part of his party's 'Anatolian Meetings' program, interacting with workers and local business owners.
- What significant salary increases did Erbakan mention from past governments?
- He recounted significant salary increases during the time of Necmettin Erbakan's leadership, including a 100% increase for minimum wage earners and a 320% raise for Bağ-Kur pensioners.
- What is the historical context of the Milli Görüş movement's stance on workers' rights?
- Erbakan highlighted the Milli Görüş movement's history of supporting workers and emphasized the 54th government's creation of 35 billion dollars in resources, directed to the working class, not the elite.
- What example did Erbakan use to illustrate the potential impact of a significant wage increase?
- Erbakan used the example of a Bağ-Kur retiree receiving 12,500 TL, stating that a 320% increase would bring their income to 50,000 TL, illustrating the potential impact of substantial wage increases.