12.06.2026 12:50
While civil servants and retirees await the highly anticipated July raise, the Central Bank’s June Market Participants Survey shed light on salary tables. According to the survey's June inflation expectation of 1.36%, the cumulative six-month rate will reach 18.19%. In this scenario, the minimum civil servant salary will exceed 70,000 TL, while the minimum retiree pension will rise to 23,638 TL.
The countdown continues for the July raise to be applied to the salaries of civil servants, retired civil servants, SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees, which are the livelihood of millions of households in Turkey. While only the June inflation data is awaited for the salaries to be precisely determined down to the last penny, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has shared with the public the critical survey results that outline the roadmap for markets and beneficiaries.
HOW ARE CIVIL SERVANT AND RETIREE RAISES DETERMINED?
Inflation data, which is a direct determinant in salary increases, is of vital importance. In July, SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees will receive a direct raise equal to the cumulative inflation rate of the first 6 months. Civil servants and retired civil servants, on the other hand, will receive their new salaries based on the inflation difference added to the 7% raise from the collective agreement.
5-MONTH INFLATION REGISTERED AT 16.6 PERCENT
The 5-month inflation covering the period between January and May was cumulatively 16.6%, according to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The monthly inflation figures recorded in the first 5 months of the year were listed as follows:
- January: 4.84%
- February: 2.96%
- March: 1.94%
- April: 4.18%
- May: 1.71%
GUARANTEED RAISE RATES IN HAND ARE CLEAR
In light of the current 5-month cumulative data, civil servants and retired civil servants have already secured a raise of 12.4%. The guaranteed raise rate for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees has been calculated as 16.6%.
CRITICAL CLUE FOR JULY RAISE FROM CENTRAL BANK SURVEY
While millions are eagerly awaiting the official data to be announced by TurkStat on July 3, the Central Bank published its June Market Participants Survey conducted with the participation of 68 financial and real sector representatives. In the survey, the average expectation of participants for June consumer inflation (CPI) was shaped at 1.36%. This estimate became the biggest clue resolving the puzzle in salary calculations.
WHAT WILL THE NEW SALARIES BE? HERE IS THE TABLE ON THE TABLE
If the 1.36% June estimate from the Central Bank survey materializes, the cumulative inflation rate for the first 6 months will reach exactly 18.19%. According to this data, the new raise rates to be applied in July will be reflected as follows:
- SSK and Bağ-Kur Retiree Raise: 18.19%
- Civil Servant and Retired Civil Servant Raise: 13.93%
HOW MUCH WILL THE LOWEST SALARIES RISE TO?
Based on the possible 6-month inflation rate of 18.19%, the new minimum salary thresholds have been calculated. Accordingly, the lowest SSK and Bağ-Kur retiree salary, currently applied as 20 thousand lira, will rise to 23 thousand 638 lira. The lowest civil servant salary, which will reflect the 13.93% raise rate, will increase from its current level to 70 thousand 511 lira.