The countdown has begun for the 2026 minimum wage increase. The eyes of millions of employees are focused on the day the Minimum Wage Setting Committee will meet. This year, as every year, the new minimum wage will be determined based on the results of negotiations organized by a committee consisting of workers, employers and government representatives. So when will the 2026 minimum wage meeting be held and when will commission negotiations begin?
Studying the start date for the minimum wage increase meeting will take effect in the new year. Meetings of the Minimum Wage Determination Committee, which is closely related to the millions of minimum wage workers living in Türkiye, will continue to be held this year. The new minimum wage increase will be announced after meetings involving workers, employers and the government. So when does the 2026 minimum wage meeting take place?Negotiations on the minimum wage for 2026 are expected to begin in the first week of December 2025. As in previous years, the first meeting of the committee is usually held from December 1 to 5, chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. After that, the three-session meeting process began, chaired by employee and employer representatives at TÜRK-İŞ and TİSK centers respectively. After the meetings, the final decision is announced in the last week of the year, usually between December 20 and 30. Accordingly; The 2026 minimum wage increase is expected to be officially announced in the last days of December 2025.The new minimum wage will be published by the Commission in December and will take effect on 1 January 2026 as every year.
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