Turkey raises public worker salaries by 45% days before elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan puts economic promises at the centre of his ruling AK Party's campaign for presidential and parliamentary elections as he announces its election manifesto on April 11, 2023 [Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/handout via Reuters]

The Turkish government is raising its workers’ salaries by 45 percent, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, five days before Turks vote in presidential and parliamentary elections.

Polls show Erdogan in a tight race with the main opposition presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.