Emine Erdogan's statements have provoked a storm of reactions in Turkey, as she has, among other things, asked Turkish citizens to reduce their portions of food.
From the podium of the event entitled "Protect your food, Take care of your table", organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey on the central campus of the ministry, the wife of the Turkish president as another Maria Antoinette, analyzing how much food is All over the world, he asked, among other things, Turkish families to reduce their portions of food but also to shop more prudently.
"Let's take simple measures together, for example before we go shopping, write a list of what we will buy. To reduce our portions, to buy only what we need and to stop accumulating food that will spoil, "said Emine Erdogan, at a time when citizens are finding it difficult to even buy bread.
"I am very sorry to say that our country is not getting rid of this situation. 4,9 million loaves of bread are wasted every day. The percentage of waste in fresh fruits and vegetables is 50% ", she stated in another part of her speech, while she did not hesitate to compare Turkey with the countries of Africa, which are an example to be avoided, as she explained" Turkey does not need to reach this level to act ”.
It is noted that the poverty line in Turkey reached 2.865 pounds, the minimum wage is 2.825, that is, the poverty line has exceeded the minimum wage. According to figures, there are more than 10 million minimum wage earners in Turkey and about 40 million people with their families are below the hunger threshold.
This provoked a variety of comments on social media and in the Turkish parliament, with many expressing anger at Emine Erdogan's hypocritical stance.
Her statements did not go unnoticed even on the television air of neighboring Turkey, with the journalist of the Turkish station characteristically stating: "Emine Erdogan from the thousand rooms of the mansion, starts a significant campaign to save money".