Turkish election pledges belie serious economic problems
Both the ruling party and the opposition have pledged various incentives and social welfare benefits ahead of next month's vote.
The pledges Turkish politicians are making to voters ahead of the June 24 presidential and parliamentary polls have come to resemble an auction.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) started with enacting a 24 billion lira ($5.6 billion) incentives package, which bears directly or indirectly on almost the entire population. In addition, the government plans to spend 38 billion liras on various social welfare benefits this year.
