Turkish Workers Lost Over 1 Trillion Lira to Inflation and Taxes in Six Months
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A new report from DISK-AR, the research arm of Turkey’s largest labor union confederation DISK, reveals that inflation and taxes cost Turkish workers at least 1.167 trillion lira in lost wages during the first half of this year. The union presented the “Wage Loss Monitoring Report” in a protest outside a tax office, highlighting the growing financial burden on employees. The figure represents the total impact of rising prices and tax policies on workers’ incomes, excluding any wage adjustments.