CHP Deputy Chairman Seyit Torun stated that the producers were deceived by the hazelnut prices announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and said, “The real price of hazelnut is 54 liras, not 52 liras as Erdoğan declared. Turkish Grain Board has denied Erdogan today. Erdogan was afraid to reveal the real hazelnut price from Altınordu Square and mocked the mind of the producer. Stating that the price could decrease to 50 liras and 90 cents with the cuts to be made under the name of service fee, Torun said, “To reduce the value of hazelnuts in dollar terms is to betray the producer, to eat right. Unfortunately, we will also hold accountable those who stole the sweat of the producer from those secret hands, hazelnut worms," he said.
Torun, Deputy Chairman for Local Governments and Army Deputy, made the following statements at the press conference he held at his party's headquarters:
DISAPPOINTING, SCAM
“It is very important for the Black Sea; The base price, which is the equivalent of the sweat of our 8 thousand producers, which concerns 500 million people, was announced by Erdoğan in Ordu on Saturday. But the manufacturer was disappointed and had to postpone their hopes this year. The hazelnut producer is facing the biggest scam in history. The price Erdogan announced over the weekend is simply political cunning. The real price of hazelnut is not 54 liras, as Erdogan explained. Hazelnut price is calculated separately, field support and fertilizer support are calculated separately. When the supports are deducted, the figure that this government deems worthy of the hazelnut is 52 liras.
TMO DENIED ERDOĞAN
Moreover, Turkish Grain Board made a statement today and denied Erdogan. According to the official statement; The price of pointed quality hazelnut is 51 liras, the price of levant quality is 52 liras, and the quality price of Giresun is 53 liras. In other words, Erdogan was afraid to reveal the real hazelnut price from Altınordu Square. By adding all the supports on top of the price, he clearly mocked the mind of the manufacturer.
TMO WILL ALSO CUT
In addition, according to the information we received, Turkish Grain Board is considering a service fee deduction on these low prices. If this deduction is made, the price of Giresun quality hazelnuts will drop to 51 liras to 94 cents, and the price of levant quality hazelnuts to 50 liras to 90 cents. We warn you here: You have already turned the prices into a bird, if this cut is made, the situation will be a complete disgrace.
BEHAVIOR TO THE MANUFACTURER
Even if no deduction is made from the announced real price, the 52 lira price comes to 2,9 dollars with today's exchange rate. This figure is less than $3,1 last year. In other words, the value of hazelnut in dollar terms has decreased. While the hazelnut production in the world has decreased, to reduce the value of hazelnut in dollar terms is to betray the producer, to eat right.
PRICE OF HIDDEN HANDS
This price is the price of the hidden hands, not the manufacturer. This price is a price that pleases foreign companies that want to collect hazelnuts cheaply with dollars. We and the producer asked for 4 dollars from the hazelnuts. 4 dollars is 72 liras at today's exchange rates. However, the government underestimated this figure by 20 liras. Who pocketed this 20 lira, who benefited. We know this as well as our manufacturer. Those secret hands, nut worms, unfortunately, we will also hold accountable those who stole the producer's sweat. Only in 2020, you gave an incentive of 667 million liras to only one foreign hazelnut company. This foreign company, while manipulating hazelnuts every year, was not enough, you gave an incentive. This shame is enough for you. To cut the money from the pocket of the hazelnut producer and transfer it to someone's pocket means betraying the producer of this country.
“THE POWER SETTING UP ITS OWN MANUFACTURER”
This power is also a power that sets a trap for its own producer by manipulating prices. Production cost of hazelnut has increased many times compared to last year. Although fertilizer, medicine, fuel prices and worker wages have increased 3-5 times, unfortunately hazelnut has not doubled. With the price he announced, Erdoğan dealt another blow to the back of the producer, which was crushed under heavy costs. Everyone knows that this price will, over time, be even lower in the free market. The winner will again be foreign collaborators
“A TONS OF SHIPPING IS THOUSAND LIRA”
Another issue is shipping costs. When the fuel prices are calculated, the transportation of one ton of hazelnuts to the Turkish Grain Board is around 1000 TL. At least, the Turkish Grain Board should increase the purchasing areas, set up purchasing centers in each district, and reduce the burden and transportation cost of the producer a little bit. Again, I know that you will spend it with 'check, cak', our producer will be a victim.
“THIS GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED HAZELNUT PRICE FOR THE LAST TIME”
We know that this government is a government that oppresses farmers and works for foreign companies. A power that victimizes its producer. Our word is our word, this ruling government has announced the price of hazelnuts for the last time this year. Next year's hazelnut price will be determined by the Nation Alliance government. With only the floor price discussion, the real problems in hazelnuts will not be ignored. This government will slap the hazelnut producer and will go in the first election. At that time, the hazelnut producer will have paid for his hard work, his child's marriage, wedding and school fees for which he waited for a year. Hazelnut will not be given to foreigners. We will follow the hazelnut problems and the price. We will expose the nutworms.”
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