BES-AR Announced Its October Data: The Poverty Line Exceeded 125,000 TL.
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According to BES-AR's October research, the cost of healthy eating for a four-person civil servant family has increased, as has the poverty line. The research indicates that the minimum wage remains below the hunger threshold, and public sector employees in major cities are forced to allocate a large portion of their salaries to rent to cover housing expenses.
BES-AR calculated the hunger threshold for a family of four in October as 49,809 Turkish Lira, and the poverty threshold as 125,744 Turkish Lira. The union reported that public sector employees in metropolitan areas are forced to allocate 75-80% of their salaries to rent for housing.
The Office Workers' Union Research Center (BES-AR) announced the hunger and poverty thresholds for October. According to calculations based on food prices, for a family of four...
The Office Workers' Union Research Center (BES-AR) has released data on hunger and poverty thresholds for October 2026. According to the research, the hunger threshold for a four-person civil servant family was calculated as 49,809 Turkish Lira, while the poverty threshold was 125,744 Turkish Lira.
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