Pensioners' Guaranteed Salary Raise Determined: Monthly Payments to Reach How Many TL?

Inflation in Turkey continued its upward trend, with the consumer price index rising by 1.71% in May, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). This monthly increase brings the cumulative inflation rate for the first five months of the year to 16.60% for Bağ-Kur pensioners.

Based on these figures, Bağ-Kur and Social Security Institution (SGK) pensioners are now entitled to a salary increase of 16.60%. This adjustment is scheduled to be applied in July. For instance, a pensioner currently receiving 20,000 TL could see their monthly income rise to approximately 23,320 TL, pending the final inflation data for June.

The final salary increase for civil servants and retired civil servants will also be determined after the June inflation figures are announced. These employees are eligible for an inflation difference based on the six-month cumulative inflation, in addition to a 7% raise stipulated by the 8th Term Collective Agreement. As of May, the inflation difference for this group stood at 5.04%, which, when added to the 7% collective agreement raise, results in a cumulative increase of 12.40% for the first half of 2026.