27.10.2025 12:13
SGK expert İsa Karakaş emphasized that mistakes made in retirement planning could lead to serious grievances in the future. Karakaş warned young workers and their families to act based on official SGK data, stating, "Those who were insured even a day late under the EYT regulation had to wait 17 years."
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The new regulations in the Social Security Institution (SGK) legislation have fundamentally changed the retirement plans of millions of people. İsa Karakaş, a columnist for Türkiye Gazetesi and SGK Chief Inspector, emphasized in his article titled "Retirement norms have changed, but no one is aware" that the system has now become much more complex.
LOST 17 YEARS WITH JUST 1 DAY
Karakaş stated, "Those who were insured even a day late in the EYT regulation waited 17 years," drawing attention to the importance of early planning. The expert noted that citizens should avoid misinformation and trust only the official statements of SGK, saying, "The greatest inheritance you can leave to your children is a solid retirement plan."
65 YEARS IS A CRITICAL THRESHOLD IN THE NEW ERA
According to the article, the system has completely changed for those insured after April 30, 2008. The retirement age is now gradually increasing to 65. For example, someone who started working in 2015 can retire at 58 if they complete their premium days in 2035, but if they complete it in 2048, they will retire at 65. Similarly, a tradesperson who enters the workforce in 2024 will no longer be able to retire before the age of 65.
"BOTH RETIREMENT SALARY AND SALARIED WORKING PERIOD ARE ENDING"
In the new system, those who retire and continue to work will have their salaries cut. Thus, the period of "both retirement salary and salaried work" is coming to an end. Additionally, the long-used formula "Switch to SSK in the last 7 years, retire early" is no longer valid.
CLEAR WARNING FROM EXPERTS
Karakaş warned, "Calculating retirement age, premium days, and income amounts based on hearsay information is a great risk." According to experts, those who do not notice this silent change in the system may have to postpone their retirement dreams for years.
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