There is a striking gap between pension salaries and palace expenditures. While President Erdoğan issued a directive for savings measures, the luxurious spending of the palace continues unabated while the public faces cutbacks.

The Presidency spent 9 billion 219 million TL in the first 8 months of 2025, with a daily expense of 38 million 415 thousand TL. These expenditures are significantly high compared to pensioners' salaries.

CHP Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül stated, "The palace spends the equivalent of 2,277 pensioners' salaries every day." As pension salaries remain below the poverty line, palace expenditures continue to rise.

Pensioners receive a salary of 16,881 TL, which is below the 26,000 TL poverty line. This situation exacerbates the public's struggle to make ends meet.

The palace's expenditures, when compared to the living standards of pensioners and minimum wage earners, create a significant injustice. This situation generates deep discomfort within society.

In conclusion, during a time when the public is struggling to make ends meet, the luxurious expenditures of the palace stand out. This situation complicates the lives of pensioners and low-income citizens.