All eyes on Ankara backrooms for 2027 minimum wage: The likely figure on the table has emerged

Ankara is weighing a possible 30% increase to Turkey’s minimum wage for 2027, which would lift the net minimum wage to 36,498 lira, according to calculations reported in the article. The scenario has moved to the center of budget talks as officials balance worker purchasing power against inflation and employer costs. The eventual figure matters because the minimum wage anchors wage setting and consumption across the economy and feeds into year-end inflation expectations. What to watch next is whether the government formally adopts the 30% scenario or revises it during budget negotiations.