CHP MP Türker Ateş Criticizes Inflation Data Sharply
CHP lawmaker Türker Ateş stated that the annual inflation rate announced with TURKSTAT data indicates the failure of the implemented program.
CHP Bolu MP Türker Ateş evaluated the August inflation figures announced by TURKSTAT and criticized the three-year economic policy.
August Inflation Figures
According to TURKSTAT data, the consumer price index increased by 1.84 percent on a monthly basis in August, while annual inflation stood at 31.51 percent.
Results of the Implemented Program
CHP MP Türker Ateş expressed that the economic program carried out for over three years has failed to reach its targets and that the current rate is unacceptable.
Situation of Citizens and Industrialists
Ateş emphasized that the announced rates leave citizens and industrialists in a difficult situation, and that the felt inflation is even higher than the official figures.