BES-AR announced the inflation figures for March. The annual inflation rate was 33.61 points higher than the figure determined by TURKSTAT. The Office Workers Union Research Center (BES-AR) released the inflation basket data for March. The annual overall inflation rate for public employees was 105.23 percent, and the annual food inflation rate was 104.01 percent. In the statement at the BES headquarters, it was reminded that TÜİK recorded a 3.16 percent increase in the CPI in March 2024 compared to the previous month and a 68.50 percent increase (annually) compared to the same month of the previous year. According to the BES-AR research results, there was an annual increase of 3.77 percent in the BES/CPI compared to the previous month and 105.23 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The government announced a 15 percent (TİS) + 34.25 (inflation difference) salary increase for public employees in the first six months. According to TÜİK’s calculations, the CPI value for January-March (cumulative over three months) 2024 was 15.06 percent, which was 0.06 points lower. According to the results, the food inflation rate was 3.04 percent. The study attributed the exorbitant increase in input prices such as diesel, fertilizers, and medicines, as well as seasonal increases in some vegetable and fruit products, to incorrect agricultural policy practices. As the weight of the „Food and non-alcoholic beverages“ cluster is 53.05 percent, the monthly food inflation of the BES-CPI continues to rise. T24.