The first comment from the employer side regarding the new minimum wage came from the ATO.

The Chairman of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO), Gürsel Baran, stated, "The increase of 30% in the minimum wage to 22,104 lira has become a sustainable and balanced figure for both our employees and our employers."

ATO President Baran made a written statement evaluating the increase in the minimum wage. In his statement, Baran expressed the following views: The increase of 30% in the minimum wage to 22,104 lira has become a sustainable and balanced figure for both our employees and our employers. We must not forget the fact that high inflation is the main culprit of the problems we are experiencing today and the loss of purchasing power, and that the same situation poses an obstacle to investment and production from the employer's perspective. In this regard, the increase in employer support from 700 TL to 1,000 TL is important and valuable. I hope that these steps will free us from inflation pressure as soon as possible and pave the way for interest rate cuts, and I wish that the new minimum wage will be beneficial and auspicious for both workers and employers.