Criticism of OVP's Inflation Targets On September 9, 2026, Özgür Bayram Soylu, a columnist for Yeni Şafak, published an article in which he criticized the ruling coalition’s decision to raise the 2026 consumer price index (CPI) target to 28.4% and to postpone the achievement of single‑digit inflation until 2029.
Impact on Living Costs Bayram Soylu argued that these measures would keep Turkey’s living costs higher for an additional three years, undermining the public’s purchasing power.
Questioning Target Feasibility He pointed out that the new targets are not realistic when compared with the coalition’s past performance, and that the administration’s reliance on “pink charts” erodes confidence in the plan.
Call for Accountability Bayram Soylu concluded that the public must question the credibility of the economic management and asked, “Who do we trust?”
Özgür Bayram Soylu Criticizes OVP's Inflation Targets
Özgür Bayram Soylu criticized the OVP's plan to raise the 2026 CPI target to 28.4% and delay single‑digit inflation until 2029, arguing that the measures will keep living costs higher for three years and that the targets are unrealistic given past performance.
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