Under Article 1 of the provisional provisions of Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws, it is stipulated that employees whose 24-week maternity period has not been completed as of April 1, 2026 may be granted up to 8 weeks of additional maternity leave, provided certain conditions are met.

With the Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws ("Law"), published in the Official Gazette dated May 1, 2026 and numbered 33240, various amendments have been made to certain laws.

In summary, the Law introduces amendments in many areas, primarily working life.

The "Draft Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws," dated March 4, 2026, introduces proposed improvements to maternity and paternity leave in order to support the healthy development of children and strengthen family unity.

These proposed amendments aim to support employees' family life and enhance work–life balance.

According to the Circular dated January 6, 2026 and numbered 27998389-010.06.02-4481518 published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance with the subject 'Financial and Social Rights', the coefficients used to calculate the wage of a public officers have been revised effective January 1, 2026.

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