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Turkiye Employers Face Minimum Wage Support Repayments as SSI Audits Increase Payroll Checks
An increasing number of employers in Türkiye are being required to repay minimum wage support they received in previous years…
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Turkiye’s Family Food Costs Rise to $766 in June as Living Expenses Continue to Climb
The monthly cost of meeting basic food needs in Türkiye continued to edge higher in June, with the subsistence threshold…
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Turkiye Living Costs Rise as Family Food Expenses Reach $737 Per Month
The cost of basic living in Türkiye continued to rise in March, with the minimum monthly food expenditure for a…
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Turkiye Advances Citizenship Income Plan to Support Low-Income Households
Türkiye is moving toward the introduction of a new social assistance scheme widely referred to as “citizenship income,” designed to…
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Turkiye’s January inflation comes in high, stocks hit brakes
This article was originally written for Türkiye Today’s weekly economy newsletter, Turkish Economy in Brief, in its Feb. 9 issue.…
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Eating Out in Turkiye Turns Costly as Restaurant Prices Outpace Inflation and Wages
Eating out in Türkiye has moved from a social routine to a high-cost experience. In major cities, two people dining…
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Turkiye’s Hunger Threshold Tops ₺31,000 as Poverty Line Surpasses ₺101,000 in January
The hunger threshold for a family of four in Türkiye exceeded ₺31,000 ($712.6) in January, while the poverty line surpassed…
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Turkiye’s Hunger Threshold Rises Above 2026 Minimum Wage as Living Costs Squeeze Workers
The minimum amount required to cover essential nutritional needs in Türkiye, known as the hunger threshold, rose to ₺30,143 ($702.13)…
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Turkiye Raises Minimum Wage by 27%, Setting 2026 Net Pay at ₺28,075
Türkiye’s minimum monthly wage will rise 27% to ₺28,075 net for 2026, Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Isikhan announced…
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Istanbul household living costs top ₺106,000 as inflation and housing pressures persist
The average monthly cost of living for a four-person household in Istanbul, referring to the total amount a family needs…
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