Üstel: Our goal is sole power, five years of stability and new mega projects

Üstel said that political stability has allowed the government to carry out reforms and investments that had been awaited for years, and that it aims to deliver new mega projects in the next five-year period. Recalling its promise to bring stability when it took office, he said rural municipalities had long struggled with financial problems and infrastructure investment, and that steps under the Municipal Reform and government-local government cooperation were addressing these issues.

On elections, Üstel said the UBP believes it will finish first at the ballot box and wants to increase its number of deputies so it does not need coalition partners. He said holding general and local elections together would spare the country long election bans and allow an uninterrupted five-year term of work.

For 2027, Üstel announced support for working mothers of children aged 0 to 6, equal to half the minimum wage for daycare, and an economic contribution of one third of the minimum wage for non-working mothers without social insurance. Taxes on basic products for children aged 0 to 12 are also targeted to be set to zero. The Ev-Yap Credit will take effect after the election.