Protests against the government continue to take place in Turkey due to the renewed devaluation of the Turkish lira. “The AKP should resign” and “We do not have enough for a living” are the central slogans with which people in many cities take to the streets. The protests were attacked by the police in numerous places, and a meeting ban has now been imposed in Istanbul.
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In the Bosporus metropolis, as on the previous day, decentralized protests took place in several parts of the city. A planned rally by the Istanbul Alliance for Work, Peace and Democracy in Kadikoy was prevented by security forces and several violent arrests were made. In Avcilar, the rally site was cordoned off by the police, and the district administrator’s ban on gathering was also enforced in Bakirköy. The crowd protested by beating pots and pans, and at least one was arrested. Ten demonstrators were arrested in Beylikdüzü.
„How should we survive the coming winter? “
In Amed (tr. Diyarbakir), the Platform for Work and Democracy issued a statement on the increased cost of living on Dağkapı Square. The government condemns the population to unemployment and poverty, while “a handful of capitalists and government-affiliated corporations” benefit from it. “For the working people and the population, this means an increase in unemployment and an increase in the cost of living. Their debts are getting bigger and bigger, their bills are getting bigger, ”said alliance spokesman Mehmet Ceylan at the rally. Purchasing power has fallen and within the past month an extreme increase in the prices of petrol, gas and oil has come into force. Young men and women in particular are affected by the prevailing unemployment, according to Ceylan: “We go to sleep every evening worrying about what will be more expensive the next day, how we can make ends meet with our wages and salaries, and how we can do it With a minimum wage of $ 220 and an average salary of $ 300 for public employees, it is no longer possible to earn a living in view of the price increases.
In view of the ongoing budget discussions for 2022, Ceylan called for a joint fight and called for a change in tax regulations, an increase in the minimum wage and a secure basic and energy supply with electricity, water and gas for everyone.
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