Scenarios for the 2027 minimum wage increase: How much will salaries and payments be?

Turkey’s 2027 minimum wage talks are being framed around three scenarios of 28.4%, 30% and 33.7%, with calculations showing the net minimum wage rising to as much as 37,536 lira. The increase would affect not only workers’ pay but also unemployment benefits, severance pay, maternity payments and sick-leave allowances, while changing borrowing amounts tied to the wage. The outcome matters because the minimum wage is a benchmark for a wide range of social payments and public obligations. What to watch next is which scenario the government adopts and how it translates into the lira amounts for each benefit.