Turkey sets July public‑sector salary, pension and military‑service fee hikes after May inflation data

Turkey’s statistics agency reported that May consumer‑price inflation rose 1.71 % month‑on‑month, bringing the cumulative five‑month rate to 16.60‑16.61 %. The figures lock in the salary and pension adjustments that will be applied in July.

For retirees, the increase is set at the full inflation gap: SSK and Bağ‑Kur pensioners will receive about a 16.6 % raise, while civil‑servants and their retirees will get roughly 12.4 % (the 5‑month inflation gap of 5.1 % plus the 7 % collective‑agreement increase). The lowest pension is projected to rise from 20 000 TL to about 23 676 TL if a legal base‑pension adjustment is approved.

The minimum‑wage’s real purchasing power fell to 4 664 TL after a 5‑month 16.6 % inflation. Scenarios based on the central bank’s outlook suggest a July increase that could bring the net minimum wage to between 35 000 TL and 36 200 TL by year‑end.

The government confirmed that teachers will not receive a separate “seyyanen” raise now; the earliest such amendment could be discussed in January 2027.

Separately, the Ministry of Defence warned that the fee for “bedelli askerlik” (voluntary military service) will be recalculated in July using the new civil‑servant salary coefficient. The current fee of 416 361 TL must be paid by 30 June 2026, after which the amount is expected to rise to roughly 469 000 TL.