With utility as a weapon and pressure from her fragile stamina Turkish economy constantly increase, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan brings them closer elections. “You better understand the importance of the 2023 elections, the date of which we will adjust, taking into account seasonal conditions, perhaps push back a little,” he told members of his party.

Thus, he himself came to confirm the rumor spread in the previous days that the elections would take place before June 18, their original date.

Mr. Celik

The “seasonal conditions” referred to by the Turkish president could, under other circumstances, be related to “people’s toilets”, the disruption of the summer raston – even if June is the beginning of summer. This was quoted by Justice and Development Party spokesman Omer Celik, when asked about the possibility of early elections: “Since this date (i.e. June 18) coincides with the summer vacation period when people travel, we are thinking of rescheduling the date a little earlier. “

“We will clarify the date taking into account seasonal conditions, perhaps we will move it a little,” the Turkish president told members of his party.

However, most analysts seem to agree that the real big concern among neighbors is how well the economy will weather the pre-election period of free measures and incentives, when tough economic measures were considered mandatory the day after the election.

Indicative of the parallel course of the economy and the pre-election period is that the President of Turkey overnight increased from 25% to 30% the salary increase for civil servants announced by him.

The reason was the reaction, which was that this increase is not enough to cover the onslaught of inflation, which is undermining workers’ incomes. In fact, Tayyip Erdogan was quick to add that this increase is for the first half of the year, and then another increase will follow.

At the same time, he declared the right to retire regardless of age. So far, the age limit has been 58 for women and 60 for men. It is assumed that with their abolition, 2.25 people will immediately be able to retire.

Beyond an economy whose limits and resilience are being tested daily, the Turkish president is taking the opportunity to force the election to “lock in” his opponents, who have so far moved on schedule in June and are likely to face elections nearly two months early at the end of April.