The AKP government found the new culprit of the economic crisis: Cafes and restaurants… In Turkey, which had previously carried out onion-potato raids and demonized markets such as BİM, A101, Şok by calling them “three-letter people”, this time cafes and restaurants are the targets.
The government also took action as a result of the boycott launched against cafes and restaurants due to exorbitant prices. Ministry of Commerce teams inspected restaurants and cafes in five provinces regarding the practice of placing tariffs and price lists visibly in front of the business and on the tables.
Previously, police officers in municipalities belonging to AKP and MHP went on “three-letter” inspections and controlled prices in the market. Reports were kept by the police teams on the businesses that were found to have exorbitant price increases or violations of the labels and were reported to the provincial trade directorate.
ONION LOBBY…
Speaking about the “onion stockist” raids in 2018, a farmer said:
“A television channel came to my warehouse and we did an interview. After they were done, they said, ‘Close the warehouse door, step aside, and let’s shoot it like that.’ We closed the doors as they said and stood aside so they could film. Then, while we were watching the evening news, we saw a sign pointing to my warehouse and saying, “The stockists locked the warehouse and ran away.” However, we were there, making sales, and they told us to close the door. Is there fraud?”
WHAT DID ERDOĞAN SAY
President Erdoğan said, “Five chain markets. They collect all that product. The markets are turned upside down with the products collected by these five chain markets. If they act more fairly at this point, both the citizens will be able to buy products at affordable prices and the producer will not be able to get his earnings and money on time.” He said, “Our Ministry of Commerce is taking all necessary measures to combat these practices of chain markets and will carry out the necessary operations against them.”
However, despite all the “precautions” taken, while nothing changes and the cost of living increases day by day, nothing is expected to come out of the inspections carried out by the Ministry of Commerce.
In an environment where everyone is guilty, it is a matter of curiosity when the government will take the blame for itself.
DID AKP ABANDON LIBERALISM?
November 24, 1994 Prime Minister Tansu Çiller, in her thank you speech after the Privatization Law was passed by the Parliament at night, said, “While explaining this day to your children and grandchildren, ‘Turkey was the last socialist state in its geographical region. “You will say, ‘We destroyed it,'” he said.
Years after this promise, attempts to reduce prices “with a stick”, contrary to the free market, brought with it the comments “Has the AKP abandoned liberalism?”
CAN CUSTOMERS READ THE PRICE TARIFFS EASILY?
According to the news in AA, the teams of the Ministry of Commerce, in the inspections they carried out in Istanbul, Samsun, Antalya, Gaziantep and Çanakkale, determined whether the price tariffs were placed in front of the entrance doors of the workplaces in question and on the tables where service was provided, in a way that could be easily seen and read by consumers. examined.
Istanbul Trade Provincial Director İsmail Menteşe and his team inspected the markets as well as the workplaces offering food and beverage services in Üsküdar, Istanbul.
THE PRICE LABEL MUST BE HANGING
In his statement during the inspections, Menteşe pointed out the change made in the Price Tag Regulation and said, “With this change, price tags must be hung in front of the door and on the table tops or places where orders are placed, depending on the type of service delivery, in establishments that provide food and beverage services such as restaurants, eateries and cafes.” formed.” said.
Stating that they visited both sector representatives and tradesmen and informed them in the first stage, Menteşe said, “Then we started our inspections. We have inspected around 3 thousand 101 businesses since January. We have detected approximately 6 thousand 700 violations arising from this. We have imposed administrative sanctions and we continue to do so.” he said.
ADMINISTRATIVE FINE AROUND 22-23 MILLION LIRA WAS IMPOSED
Menteşe said that they check the labels of all products, especially basic food products, in the markets in Istanbul, as in all provinces, and that they also evaluate the complaints they receive from citizens.
İsmail Menteşe stated that administrative fines of around 22-23 million liras have been imposed in Istanbul since the beginning of the year until today due to the violations they encountered, including the deficiencies in the price tag application.
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OR NOT, IS THERE A LOGO OR NOT?
Price tags were examined in chain markets in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale Trade Provincial Director Hakan Tuncerli said that there is an obligation to have price tags on the goods offered for sale within the scope of Law No. 6502 and the Price Tag Regulation.
Stating that this label can be on packages and boxes, Tuncerli said:
“But it is mandatory to have them. It is enough to have minimum information for these. What are the minimum information for us? There must be information such as the price of the product offered for sale, its unit price. It must include elements such as whether it is domestic production or not, and the logo determined by the Ministry. Apart from this, recently, we frequently visit restaurants. “Our inspections continue in cafes and restaurants. We also check the price tariffs and lists during these inspections. With the latest change, price tariffs must be kept in a place where customers can easily see and read them at the entrance of restaurants, cafes and similar establishments.”
IS A FEE CHARGED UNDER THE CALLED SERVICE FEE?
In Samsun, Ministry of Commerce teams inspected cafes, restaurants, patisseries and similar businesses in İlkadım district.
Samsun Trade Provincial Director Kürşat Turpçu stated that they checked whether there were price tags and whether there was a price difference between the label and the cash register, and that they were trying to prevent consumer grievances caused by deceptive discounts.
Stating that they are examining whether there are exorbitant price increases in businesses and whether there are price tags on the shelves of the products, Turpçu emphasized that it is important that the price lists are listed in a way that is easily visible and readable by consumers at the entrance of the workplaces and on the tables where service is provided.
Turpçu stated that they also checked whether a fee was charged under the name of “service fee”.
“OUR MINISTRY IS DEALING WITH SENSITIVITY ON THIS ISSUE”
In Gaziantep, teams affiliated with the Provincial Directorate of Commerce inspected the restaurants operating on Kemal Köker Street.
Gaziantep Trade Provincial Director İsmail İncesoy said that the inspections were carried out simultaneously in 5 provinces under the coordination of the Ministry.
Stating that the inspections will continue, İncesoy said, “We especially checked whether there were price lists. This practice started on January 1. We attach importance to this in the inspections carried out since then. The labels must be legible and in a place where the public can see them. Our Ministry is sensitive about this issue.” he said.
Citizen Barış Çakmak also stated that they ate safer food thanks to these inspections.
Wanting inspections to be carried out more frequently, Çakmak said, “We really need these inspections. Our state is already doing what is necessary. Hopefully, it will be better. Everyone writes prices as they please. This must be prevented. We trust our government.” he said.
“IT IS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMER”
During the inspections attended by Provincial Director of Commerce Halil Özşahan in Konyaaltı district of Antalya, it was examined whether there were menus in front of the entrance doors and on the tables of restaurants and cafes in the coastal area.
The teams inspected practices such as consistency in menu prices and service fees in restaurants and cafes.
Özşahan stated that they carried out inspections with many teams throughout the province and that the inspections are of critical importance in terms of protecting the economic interests of the consumer.
Özşahan noted that the work is being carried out meticulously to prevent citizens from suffering.
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