Opposition party leader slams 'biggest electricity price hike in Turkiye's history'

Decision to raise prices was taken by government, not any 'foreign powers,' says Kemal Kilicdaroglu

By Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA (AA) – The leader of Turkiye’s main opposition party on Tuesday lashed out at the government for “the biggest hike in electricity prices” in the country’s history.

Addressing the parliamentary group of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu said the decision to raise electricity prices was taken by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and not any “foreign powers.”

The government last week announced revised power rates for 2022, increasing prices for households by 50% and 125% for businesses.

“Who has made the biggest hike in electricity prices in the history of the Turkish Republic? I pose this question to my brothers who voted for the AK (Justice and Development) Party,” Kilicdaroglu said.

“Was this decided by any foreign powers? Which foreign power did this?” he continued.

Referring to President Erdogan, he added: “You did this. This price hike was your decision.”

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