The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türk-İş) reported that the hunger threshold, signifying the minimum funds required to prevent a four-member family from starving for a month, reached TL 13,334 (€ 459) in September which is € 70 higher than the minimum wage. The hunger threshold surpassed the minimum wage for three consecutive months after the government’s hike. The minimum wage was raised by some 34% to TL 11,402 (€ 393) for the second half of 2023.
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