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MarketsSabah EkonomiTurkish, translatedFiled 30 h ago

Minister Göktaş announced: Old-age and disability pensions have begun to be deposited into accounts

Original headlineBakan Göktaş açıkladı: Yaşlı ve engelli aylıkları hesaplara yatırılmaya başlandı

Open the sourceReported by Sabah Ekonomi, sabah.com.tr, 5 November 2026
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Turkey’s Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, announced that November payments of elderly and disability allowances totaling 9.6 billion lira have begun depositing into the accounts of 1,293,534 citizens. The disbursement is part of the government’s regular monthly transfer program for low-income elderly and disabled beneficiaries. The figure covers both pension categories combined and reflects the scale of Turkey’s social assistance spending. Watch for monthly payment totals and beneficiary counts in subsequent announcements as an indicator of social budget outlays.

Muhabbit's AI wrote this summary in its own words from Sabah Ekonomi's report and translated it from Turkish. It can get details wrong, so check the source.

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Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı, Turkey