Vice President Yılmaz's "balance" message regarding the minimum wage increase.

While millions of people are focused on the increase in the minimum wage, the question of what level the figure of 17,002 lira will be raised to is a major topic of curiosity.

MESSAGE FROM MINISTER IŞIKHAN ON MINIMUM WAGE

As eyes turn to the first meeting of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission to be held on December 10, a noteworthy "balance" message came from Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, who participated in a live broadcast.

"IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT TO STATE A FIGURE AT THIS TIME"

In response to a question about what kind of policy will be followed regarding the minimum wage increase, Yılmaz stated, "The situation regarding the minimum wage is not just a matter related to the public sector. There is a three-part mechanism. This has been an ongoing mechanism for some time. I want to emphasize this; the minimum wage, as the name suggests, is the minimum, meaning there cannot be anything lower than this. The important thing is this line. A raise of more than 100% was made from 2023. In 2024, a raise of around 50% was also made. Equally important is the decision to keep the minimum wage exempt from taxes. A balance will be sought when determining the wage. It would not be right to state a figure at this time," he said.