Critical week at the Turkish Grand National Assembly: GSS debts, Booking regulation, and ministries' budgets on the table

Turkey’s parliament this week takes up a package that would cancel unpaid General Health Insurance (GSS) premium debts for millions of citizens, alongside a separate bill imposing new obligations on foreign digital accommodation platforms including Booking and Airbnb. The GSS measure is being debated in committee, while the platform regulation is expected to reach the General Assembly. Lawmakers are also beginning 2027 budget talks covering the ministries. The GSS write-off matters because it could clear years of accumulated premium arrears for households and affect the financing of the public health insurance system. The platform bill would tighten rules on cross-border short-term rental and booking operators, a sector that has faced Turkish regulatory pressure. Next, watch whether the GSS package clears committee intact and how the final platform rules define obligations for companies such as Booking and Airbnb.