According to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the government would give free natural gas for residential use up to 25 cubic meters per month.
Speaking at a ceremony for Turkey’s first onshore natural gas supply from a reserve in the Black Sea near the province of Zonguldak in the north, Erdogan also announced that for the next month, all residential usage of natural gas will be unlimited.
Then he added that for a year, gas used in household bathrooms and kitchens will also be given away for free at a rate of about 25 cubic metres per month.
According to the estimates, consumers would save 1,500 Lira ($77.2) year, or 125 Lira ($6.44) each month amid a severe cost-of-living crisis.
Before the 14 May presidential and legislative elections, Ankara intends to pump the first Black Sea gas to residential areas, which might increase Erdogan’s popularity.
