New calculation in the 2027 pension increase! What will the lowest salary be?

Turkey has begun the countdown to the January 2027 pension increase for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees, with the final two inflation readings still needed to set the rate. Current projections point to an inflation-linked raise of roughly 10%, while a welfare-payment formula is also under discussion to lift retirees' purchasing power. An average additional payment of about 15% would channel some 1.1 trillion lira to pensioners, according to the plans. The outcome matters because it will set the minimum pension and shape household spending for millions of retirees. What to watch next is the release of the remaining inflation data and the government's final decision on whether to include the welfare top-up.