A Retired Man From Isparta Says: 'My Pension Is 27,000 Lira, I Collect cardboard.'

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Speaking about living conditions in Isparta, a retiree said, "I'm retired, my pension is 27,000 lira. We make some small side income, I collect cardboard and things like that, at worst it reaches 30,000 lira. We manage. We go to the market in the evenings. Thank God we don't have children studying in school." Retired Arif Eski said, "Since the house is mine, we manage. The pension we receive isn't enough. If the house is rented, you don't have a…

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In Isparta, retirees spoke about their financial difficulties. Ramazan Yılmaz, who said he receives a pension of 27,000 Turkish Lira, stated that he collects cardboard for extra income and goes to the market in the evenings.