21.04.2025 08:40
Following President Erdoğan's statement highlighting the decline in the population growth rate, a series of rights for mothers is planned to be introduced. It is expected that the paid maternity leave will be extended to one year, while the unpaid leave will be increased to 1.5 years. Additionally, the Public Ombudsman Institution has also put a stop to the reduction of a part-time working mother's annual leave from 20 days to 10 days.
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In his statements at the 5th Ordinary General Assembly of KADEM, President Erdoğan drew attention to the decline in the population growth rate, stating, "If the current situation continues, our population is expected to decrease by 10 million. Our country and our nation face a worrying future regarding population. This is a threat much more significant than war for our country." Following Erdoğan's frequent warnings, the Public Ombudsman Institution made a notable decision.
"YOU CANNOT REDUCE THE MOTHER'S LEAVE BY HALF"
As part of the "Year of the Family," a series of rights are expected to be granted to mothers; one of them is the maternity leave duration. It is planned to extend the paid maternity leave right to 1 year and the unpaid leave to 1.5 years. Additionally, support for nurseries will be provided to mothers. The Public Ombudsman Institution (KDK) stated "stop" to the reduction of a working mother's annual leave from 20 days to 10 days when using the right to part-time work after childbirth. In a decision that will be communicated to the relevant parties this week and declared to the public, the KDK included the provision "you cannot reduce the annual leave of a part-time worker after childbirth by half."
EXTENSION OF MATERNITY LEAVE TO 1 YEAR IS PLANNED
On the other hand, female employees have a total of 16 weeks of maternity leave, consisting of eight weeks before childbirth and eight weeks after. In the case of multiple pregnancies, an additional two weeks is added. The distribution of leave can be determined as three weeks before childbirth and 13 weeks after. In the Population Policies Council meeting, the government, which set short, medium, and long-term strategies for a healthy population structure, prepared a draft study on maternity leave regulations for working mothers. According to the information obtained, the planning is aimed at providing longer maternity leave for working mothers. In this context, it is planned to extend the paid maternity leave period to 1 year and the unpaid maternity leave right to 1.5 years. Additionally, support for nurseries will be provided to working mothers. According to the current regulation, civil servant fathers are granted 10 days, while workers are given 5 days of paternity leave. With the new regulation to be implemented, this distinction will also be removed.
LEAVES USED BY MOTHERS AFTER CHILDBIRTH
The maternity leave duration granted to mothers in Turkey is regulated as follows in Article 74 of the Labor Law No. 4857:
Pre-birth leave: 8 weeks (considering the pregnancy duration is accepted as 40 weeks, it generally starts from the 32nd week of pregnancy).
Post-birth leave: 8 weeks.
Total paid maternity leave: 16 weeks.
In multiple pregnancies (twins, triplets, etc.)
The pre-birth leave duration is increased by 2 weeks for each child; in the case of twins, the pre-birth leave is 10 weeks, totaling at least 18 weeks. For triplets, it is 12 weeks (total 20 weeks), etc.
Right to work with doctor's approval
From the beginning of the leave, if the female employee wishes and her health condition permits, she can continue to work at her workplace until 3 weeks before childbirth.
Right to breastfeeding leave
For 1 year after childbirth, she can use breastfeeding leave twice a day for half an hour each or a total of 1 hour. This time is counted as part of the working days, and no salary deduction is made.
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