ANAVATAN finds solution to exorbitant fuel prices

TURKEY – Motherland Party’s (ANAVATAN) Konak branch leader Hikmet Tekcan recently appeared in a horse-drawn carriage to protest against high fuel prices, arguing that this was the best mode of transport after recent fuel-price hikes.

Tekcan said ordinary people simply couldn’t afford to drive their cars, noting that most were forced to use public transport instead.

The local ANAVATAN leader, together with party members, toured the commercial Fahrettin Altay Square with their horse-drawn carriage, carrying placards that said “AKP’s light bulb darkened our lives” and “Switch off the light bulb.”

Turks are used to paying for the most expensive gasoline in the world, but with the recent oil price rises gasoline has become a luxury a select few can enjoy.

Turkish Daily News