The final word on the minimum wage will be spoken by Erdoğan; here are the 2 different figures on the table.

The process of determining the new minimum wage, which directly concerns more than 7 million employees and indirectly affects the entire society, is ongoing.

MINISTER IŞIKHAN GAVE A DATE

After the Cabinet meeting held last night in Beştepe, Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan answered the question that millions have been eagerly waiting for.

Minister Işıkhan stated that the minimum wage will be announced this week, saying, "The Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on Thursday or Friday, and the minimum wage for 2025 will be determined."

TÜRK-İŞ'S DEMAND IS 29,583 LIRA

After the first three meetings where no figures were discussed, TÜRK-İŞ held a press conference to announce its minimum wage demand, requesting a 45% increase along with a 20% welfare share, and announced that their minimum wage demand is 29,583 lira.

THE FINAL WORD WILL BE SPOKEN BY ERDOĞAN

While TÜRK-İŞ's demand was not received very positively by employers, it is expected that the figure will be raised at the bargaining table. The minimum wage negotiations are expected to start with at least a 40% increase, while it is widely believed that the final word will be spoken by President Erdoğan. It is also being loudly discussed in the corridors that Erdoğan may raise the increase rate to around 45% to partially meet the workers' demand.

HERE ARE 2 DIFFERENT SCENARIOS ON THE TABLE

If the increase rate is 40%, the net minimum wage will rise to 23,802 lira, while if Erdoğan's move raises it to around 45%, it will increase to 24,653 lira.