12.07.2026 14:00
Parliamentary work in Turkey, which was paused due to the NATO Summit, will resume next week. The agenda of the Parliament includes a regulation to raise the minimum pension to 23,552 liras, the 12th Judicial Package, and a student amnesty. The judicial package also includes provisions regarding IBAN victims, shortening trial periods, and expanding the scope of the e-Hearing system.
The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), which paused its work due to the NATO Summit, will enter an intensive work schedule starting next week.
The Assembly's Plan and Budget Commission will convene on Tuesday, July 14, at 10:00 AM to discuss the bill regarding the increase of the minimum pension.
MINIMUM PENSION TO RISE TO 23,552 LIRA
If the bill becomes law, the minimum pension, currently 20,000 lira, will increase to 23,552 lira in line with the inflation rate.
12TH JUDICIAL PACKAGE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The TBMM General Assembly will begin its work on Tuesday and address the 12th Judicial Package. The package includes a regulation known in the public as "IBAN victims."
Accordingly, it is envisaged to reduce by half the penalties imposed on those who participate in fraud or qualified fraud by allowing others to use their bank account information for unjust benefit. Cases filed before the regulation comes into effect will also be covered. Files at the appeal and Court of Cassation stages will be sent back to the first instance courts with a reversal or return decision.
TRIAL PERIODS WILL BE SHORTENED
The bill also includes measures to expedite judicial processes. In cases under the Code of Civil Procedure, the interval between hearings is expected not to exceed three months. Additionally, the scope of the e-Hearing system will be expanded, and preliminary hearings can also be conducted remotely via audio and video connection.
Furthermore, judges and prosecutors who unnecessarily assign experts in matters that can be resolved with legal knowledge may receive a warning penalty. It is also planned to increase the number of cases that can be heard by a single judge in administrative courts.
STUDENT AMNESTY ALSO ON THE AGENDA
The Assembly's busy agenda for the upcoming week is also expected to include the regulation on student amnesty. Thus, steps aimed at allowing students who have paused their education for various reasons to return to their universities are planned to be discussed.