On the “Para Politika” program on Sözcü TV, the unemployment figures released by TÜİK were discussed. Şeref Oğuz and Deniz Zeyrek argued that the unemployment figures released by TÜİK do not reflect reality.
Oğuz said that the newly established universities serve no purpose other than ensuring that young people do not appear unemployed for four years, and that they exist solely to ‘churn out diplomas.’.
The shepherd's salary whetted Ebru Baki's appetite:
“Can I learn that job?” pic.twitter.com/TC1zmUx4s3
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‘The boss’s lie: ’I’m looking for employees but can’t find any”
Deniz Zeyrek, who stated that some employers‘ claims of ’I’m looking for staff but can’t find any‘ do not reflect the truth, recalled that a businessperson in Gaziantep had said ’I’m looking for staff but can’t find any“ in front of President Erdoğan, ‘I called that company the next day. I said, ’I’m looking for a job.‘ However, the response I received was, ’We don’t need any employees.””.
“Can’t find a shepherd even with a $25,000 salary”
Deniz Zeyrek, on the other hand, noted that the universities established under the logic of “a university for every city” have produced an army of unemployed graduates, yet there is a shortage of workers qualified to perform certain jobs, and he gave the following example:
“Recently, the owner of a very famous textile brand in Eskişehir said he was looking for a shepherd to tend to his 750 animals for four months and that he would pay 2.5 million lira. Can you believe it? That’s an incredible amount.”
Ebru Baki was surprised: Isn't that a great number?
Ebru Baki, meanwhile, expressed her surprise at the figure Deniz Zeyrek had mentioned by saying, “Isn’t that a great figure?” When Zeyrek said, “They can’t find anyone,” Ebru Baki asked, “Can I learn that job?”.
Şeref Oğuz, meanwhile, drew attention to the distorted situation by saying, “Without the Afghans, we wouldn’t be able to graze our cattle.”.