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Erdoğan Responded to ŞImşek From 37 Years Ago: - Sözcü Newspaper

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While fuel price increases are devastating citizens, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has become the target of criticism with his statements that "In Europe, 1 liter of diesel is not less than 150 lira. In Turkey, it is around 100 lira," implying that "We are cheaper than Europe in fuel prices."

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While fuel price increases are devastating citizens, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has become the target of criticism with his statements that "In Europe, 1 liter of diesel is not less than 150 lira. In Turkey, it is around 100 lira," implying that "We are cheaper than Europe in fuel prices."

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Yavuz Ağıralioğlu, leader of the Key Party, reacted to Mehmet Şimşek's comparison of diesel prices in Europe and Turkey. Ağıralioğlu stated that, in addition to prices, salaries, incomes, and purchasing power should also be compared.

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Selçuk Türkoğlu, a member of parliament from Bursa representing the İyi Party, reacted to Treasury and Finance Minister Şimşek's comparison of diesel prices in Europe with those in Turkey. "Millions of pensioners in Turkey are struggling to make ends meet with prices in the 20-23 thousand lira range," said Türkoğlu, addressing Şimşek and adding, "Why don't you make the same comparison regarding salaries as you did with Europe?"

Selçuk Türkoğlu, a member of parliament from Bursa representing the İyi Party, reacted to Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek's comparison of diesel prices in Europe with those in Türkiye.

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Haberler broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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