US EditionTürkiye Hikes Minimum Wage by 27% for 2026
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In 2024, nearly 11.2 million workers in Turkey were paid the minimum wage, according to Eurostat data.
HAK-İŞ (Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions) issued a statement regarding the proposed minimum wage of 28,075 TL for 2026. The statement noted that it is impossible to determine a minimum wage freely, realistically, and in a way that meets the needs of workers, and concluded by saying, "We hope that the determined minimum wage will be beneficial to our labor community, our working life, and our country."
Turkiye Raises Minimum Wage by 27%, Setting 2026 Net Pay at ₺28,075
Türkiye’s minimum monthly wage will rise 27% to ₺28,075 net for 2026, Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Isikhan announced Tuesday following the third and final meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission. The gross monthly wage will be ₺33,030, Isikhan said after the commission meeting hosted by his ministry. The increase, which takes effect January 1, represents a ₺5,970 rise from the current net minimum wage of ₺22,104. The com…
The Turkish government has decided to increase the minimum wage by 27% from January 1, 2026, as announced today by Labor Minister Vedat Isihan. The minimum wage will amount to 28,075 Turkish liras, or 556 euros. “Our goal is to protect the purchasing power of our citizens and improve their quality of life. We are not populists. We have never taken the populist approaches of the opposition seriously,” said Isihan. Ergun Atalay, president of Türk-…
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, in his statement regarding the minimum wage, said, "The monthly minimum wage, which has increased by 27 percent to a net 28,075 Turkish Lira, and the state support, which has increased from 1,000 Turkish Lira to 1,270 Turkish Lira, will be beneficial for both employees and employers."
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