Holiday bonuses have been abolished at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and civil servants are preparing for a protest.

Holiday bonuses have been abolished at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and civil servants are preparing for a protest.

14.01.2026 14:21

It was claimed that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) has removed the holiday bonus of 10,000 TL, which it has been paying to civil servants for about 10 years, on the grounds that it is "illegal" and "there is no money in the treasury." According to the allegation, civil servants will protest the decision with a press statement they will hold at Aksaray Metro on Thursday at 12:30.

It has been claimed that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has decided to abolish the holiday bonus of 10,000 lira, which has been paid to civil servants working in the municipality for about 10 years. Following the reactions to the decision, it was stated that the reasons given for ending the practice were "not legal" and "there is no money in the treasury."

CIVIL SERVANTS ARE PREPARING FOR PROTEST

According to the claim, civil servants working at IMM will hold a press conference on Thursday at 12:30 at Aksaray metro station to protest the bonus decision.

THE CLAIM OF "700 PEOPLE HAVE STARTED WORK" IS ALSO ON THE AGENDA

Meanwhile, while discussions about holiday bonuses continue, the claim that approximately 700 people have been hired from the party organization in the municipality since the beginning of the year has also come to the fore.

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