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Turkey minimum wage and salary projections amid inflation

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2026-10-26 18:08 UTC → 2026-10-27 08:48 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The gap between Turkey’s minimum wage and the cost of living widened significantly through mid-2026. In July, the Turkish Confederation of Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) reported the food poverty line for a four-person family in Ankara rose to 36,939.87 TL, while the total poverty line reached 120,325.30 TL. By August, the Bureau of Office Workers Research Center (BES-AR) indicated the monthly hunger limit for a family of four had climbed to 49,556 TL, leaving the 28,075 TL minimum wage 76.51 percent below the amount required for basic nutrition. By late August 2026, various research bodies reported continued strain. BİSAM noted the hunger limit reached 37,203 TL, while KAMU-AR reported the hunger limit at 38,318 TL and the poverty line at 121,036 TL. In late September 2026, KAMU-AR reported the hunger limit rose to 38,698 TL and the poverty line reached 123,465 TL. The confederation noted the 28,075 TL minimum wage remains 10,623 TL below the hunger threshold, requiring a 37.8 percent increase to meet it. Additionally, the lowest retiree pension of 23,552 TL was reported to cover only approximately 18 days of food expenses for a family of four. By October 2026, economic data showed September inflation at an annual rate of 29.73%. DİSK-AR reported that over 17 million workers experienced a cumulative loss of at least 2.254 trillion TL during the first nine months of 2026 due to inflation and taxes, noting the minimum wage lost 28 percent of its purchasing power. ~~As of~~ In late October 2026, ~~discussions~~ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the 2027 Central Government Budget will include new legal measures to improve the economic situation of retirees, with legislation expected to be submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) by year-end. Discussions for 2027 minimum wage adjustments have intensified. For the minimum wage, three primary scenarios are being evaluated: a 28.4 percent increase aligned with the Medium-Term Program, a 30 percent increase, or a 33.7 percent increase corresponding to projected tax exemption budget rises. also progressed.

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