July Increases for Millions of Employees and Retirees Finalized: Here are the New Rates

Following the announcement of June inflation data by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the salary increase rates directly affecting millions of citizens have been officially finalized. According to the statements, public employees and civil servant retirees will see a 13.52% increase in their salaries thanks to a combination of collective bargaining raises and inflation difference. This rate reflects a picture resulting from the combination of the collective bargaining provisions determined for civil servants and the realized inflation figures.

Said increase rates will enter into force as of July, and new salaries will start to be deposited into citizens' accounts from this date. This development has been formalized by last-minute statements from government officials and affects a broad spectrum covering all public employees and retirees. This increase, determined in light of economic indicators, aims to compensate for the difference experienced in salaries.

On the other hand, the situation for retirees under the Social Security Institution (SGK) and BAĞ-KUR follows a slightly different course. Retirees belonging to this group will receive a raise at a higher rate based on the last six-month inflation data, which is the basic criterion determining their salaries. SGK and BAĞ-KUR retirees will see a 17.76% increase in their monthly income to complete the inflation difference from the past period.

This critical decision points to a 17.76% rate for SGK and BAĞ-KUR retirees, alongside the 13.52% increase applied to civil servants and civil servant retirees. While expectations for further increasing or improving the lowest retiree salary continue, the basic increase rates to be applied have been determined in this way for now. In this case, millions of retirees will receive their increased salaries starting from the beginning of July.

Consequently, these increases to be reflected in salaries in the July 2026 period and before are evaluated in two separate categories, and it is aimed to provide economic relief for both groups. In case an extra legal regulation is made regarding the lowest retiree salary, new legal studies and statements are expected from the relevant institutions. However, for now, the determined rates of 13.52% and 17.76% constitute the principal amounts to be reflected in salaries.