Critical warning for those expecting early retirement: You need to purchase for retirement.

26.09.2025 15:10

The Minister of Labor, Vedat Işıkhan, announced that the number of premium days for Bağ-Kur members will be reduced from 9,000 to 7,200, and that the regulation will come into effect in 2026. Social Security Expert Özgür Erdursun stated that this regulation is income-oriented, noting that previously erased days can be repurchased with money, which could lead to payments exceeding 1 million TL for some individuals.

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The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Vedat Işıkhan, announced that the number of premium days for Bağ-Kur members will be reduced from 9,000 to 7,200 days. Minister Işıkhan stated that the regulation will be implemented in the first or second quarter of 2026, while millions of tradespeople and small business owners are closely following the development.

"WE MUST FIND A SOLUTION BEFORE 2028"

Minister Işıkhan said, "Before 2028, hopefully, we need to work with our Ministry of Finance to ensure that our tradespeople receive the good news of 7,200 from our President. We aim to finalize this issue in the coming months, that is, in the first or second quarter of 2026."

SGK EXPERT ERDURSUN: I BELIEVE IT WILL HAPPEN

SGK Expert Özgür Erdursun made critical evaluations regarding the regulation, which concerns approximately 3 million Bağ-Kur members, on Halk TV. Erdursun stated, "I believe that this promise will now be fulfilled. I also believe it will happen."

"THERE IS A RESOURCE IN THIS BUSINESS"

Erdursun pointed out that the regulation is income-oriented, saying, "This is a revenue-based legal regulation. The government needs this as well. Otherwise, it wouldn't be done just to eliminate grievances. There is a resource, meaning money, involved in this business."

DELETED DAYS WILL BE PURCHASED

Recalling that the principal, interest, and days of Bağ-Kur members who did not pay their debts until May 1, 2021, have been erased, Erdursun expressed that with the new regulation, these days need to be repurchased. "Let's say 7,200 days are brought for everyone. One person has 4,500 paid days, but 3,000 days have been erased. They will have to get these days back for retirement. When calculated at a minimum of 299 lira and 6 kuruş per day, they need to pay approximately 897,000 lira for 3,000 days. For some individuals, this amount may vary between 1 million and 1.5 million," he said.

BILLIONS WILL ENTER SGK'S COFFERS

Erdursun stated that this application will bring a large amount of money into SGK's coffers, saying, "The interest income from that money will be three times the pension amount to be received."