Government unable to halt rent increases offers explanation: 'Service sector reacting slowly to disinflation'

As low-income citizens struggle to afford rent payments, the AKP government attributed the continued rise in housing and rental costs to the services sector responding more slowly to disinflation policies. According to reporting by Cumhuriyet Newspaper, the ruling party defended its economic program on these grounds.

Following Turkey's period of high inflation, the disinflation process that was launched has provided relatively modest slowdowns in goods prices, while rental and housing costs continue to track at record levels. Economists emphasize that rent increases have far outpaced wage growth and that broad segments of the population are grappling with housing problems.

The structural delay argument presented by the government has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society organizations. The housing crisis continues to be a defining item on Turkey's domestic political agenda.