Mühip Kanko, a New Party MP from Kocaeli, stated that in July, the central government budget showed a deficit of 395.7 billion lira, with interest expenses reaching 325.9 billion lira, which is approximately double the 168 billion lira in support given to farmers.
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DEVA Party Ankara MP İdris Şahin criticized the government's austerity policies based on July 2026 budget data, stating that 326 billion 764 million lira was paid in interest in July alone. Şahin said, "The agricultural support allocated to farmers for the entire year of 2026 is 168 billion lira. In other words, in one month you paid almost twice the amount allocated to farmers in a year in interest."
Mühip Kanko, a New Party MP from Kocaeli, stated that in July, the central government budget showed a deficit of 395.7 billion lira, with interest expenses reaching 325.9 billion lira, which is approximately double the 168 billion lira in support given to farmers.