According to the August 2025 report of the United Metal Workers Union's Center for Class Studies (BİSAM), the hunger threshold for a family of four is 26,149 TL, while the poverty threshold is 90,450 TL. The current minimum wage is 22,104 TL, or 4,044 TL below the hunger threshold. The AKP's "cash economy" policy has deepened poverty. BİSAM's article, "Hunger and Poverty […] The fire on the table is growing; the hunger threshold has risen 4,000 …
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According to the August 2025 report of the United Metal Workers Union's Center for Class Studies (BİSAM), the hunger threshold for a family of four is 26,149 TL, while the poverty threshold is 90,450 TL. The current minimum wage is 22,104 TL, or 4,044 TL below the hunger threshold. The AKP's "cash economy" policy has deepened poverty. BİSAM's article, "Hunger and Poverty […] The fire on the table is growing; the hunger threshold has risen 4,000 …