17.11.2025 20:13
The new maternity leave regulation prepared within the scope of the Family Year aims to increase the duration of leave and eliminate the differences in rights between workers and civil servants. According to the draft, maternity leave will be extended to 20-24 weeks, and paternity leave will be increased from 5 days to 10 days. Working mothers will have the same rights as civil servants regarding breastfeeding leave. Additionally, it is aimed to extend the unpaid leave period for workers from 6 months to 2 years.
As part of the family year, the government is working on a new regulation that expands maternity leave. According to a report by NTV, the draft plans to extend maternity leave to between 20 and 24 weeks. Additionally, there is a proposal to change the term "mother" in the legislation to "parent." This way, the leave entitlement that can be transferred from before to after birth with a doctor's approval will be granted not only to the mother but also to the father.
FATHERHOOD LEAVE DOUBLES
The new regulation also foresees a significant change in paternity leave. Currently set at 5 days, there is a proposal to increase paternity leave to 10 days. This will pave the way for fathers to provide more support to the family during the post-birth process.
EQUALITY IN MILK LEAVE
According to the news on NTV; in the current practice, working mothers can use 1.5 hours of milk leave per day, while civil servant mothers can use 3 hours in the first 6 months and 1.5 hours in the second 6 months. With the joint effort of the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, it is planned for working mothers to have the same milk leave rights as civil servants.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVIL SERVANTS AND WORKERS IN UNPAID LEAVE IS CLOSING
The draft also aims to equalize the durations of unpaid leave. Currently, workers can take a maximum of 6 months of unpaid leave, while civil servants can take 2 years. With the new regulation, it is aimed for workers to also have the right to unpaid leave for up to 2 years.