Turkey Hikes Minimum Wage to Ease Sting of Inflation Before Vote

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By Tugce Ozsoy

December 22, 2022 at 9:39 AM UTC

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Turkey’s minimum wage will go up 55% in 2023 in a bid to help ease the burden of soaring living costs on millions of people just months ahead of elections.