Turkish president hikes public worker salaries by 45 pct ahead of elections

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Turkish president hikes public worker salaries by 45 pct ahead of elections

STORY: Turkish president hikes public worker salaries by 45 pct ahead of elections DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of workers in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of workers in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday a 45 percent wage hike for 700,000 public workers ahead of May 14 elections. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We are increasing the wages by 45 percent, including the welfare share. With this protocol, we determine the framework of the wages that approximately 700,000 of our brothers will receive in the 2023-2024 period." The minimum monthly wage for public workers will be 15,000 Turkish liras (768.72 U.S. dollars), he said. The Turkish presid

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