Bursa is a large and developed city located in the Marmara Region of Turkey. While high inflation and market fluctuations affected living costs all over the world, they also seriously affected purchasing power and living standards in Bursa. As the high increase in rent and housing prices weighed on the citizens, the cost of living in big cities increased significantly. So what do the people of Bursa think about the increasing costs? Citizens have the say…
-“Costs are very high, living is very difficult… If we did not have a side income, it would be very difficult to live on a pension.”
“I DO NOT BELIEVE TURKSTAT DATA”
-“Bursa is the fourth largest city in Turkey, but the cost of living is very high. I understand that it is very difficult to live on a pension. I never believe TÜİK data. "I say this as someone who lives on the streets and feels this, it is very high."
-“It is very expensive, people have no money and wander around idle. He can't go and sit anywhere. Our retirees were left hungry. They raise their own salaries by 85%. "I worked for 35 years, they are burying our retirees in the ground."
“WHAT HAPPENS IF RETIREMENT INCREASES?”
-“The wage we receive is not enough anyway, the living conditions have exhausted us. What happens if retirees are given a raise? We go to the market and they give us a price increase too. I am retired since 2015, it will be 10 thousand this month. Can this government survive on 10 thousand?
– “The lady works, I work, my son works, but we cannot make ends meet.”
One citizen stated that he was able to make ends meet and said that he did not need anyone.
