The Social Security Institution (SSI), through Circular No. 2026/21 dated September 4, 2026, has established the procedures and principles governing the 2026 Tourism Wage Support for insured employees working at private-sector accommodation establishments holding a tourism operation certificate under Law No. 2634 on the Encouragement of Tourism.

The support will apply to eligible workplaces for the May–December 2026 period. The amount of support is calculated based on the number of premium payment days reported for insured employees covered by the scheme.

Following the Regulation Amending the Temporary Protection Regulation, published in the Official Gazette No. 33091 dated 28 November 2025, important changes have been introduced in practice regarding the documents required for the health activation procedures of foreign nationals.

In this context, where family relationship or the dependent relationship cannot be established through other documents, the "Applicant and Accompanying Person Information (Accompanying Person/Dependent) Document" issued by the Presidency of Migration Management has also been included among the documents that may be used in health activation procedures.

Pursuant to Article 11 of Law No. 7590, published in the Official Gazette dated July 31, 2026 and numbered 33326, a temporary Social Security Premium Support scheme has entered into force for accommodation facilities operating in the tourism sector.

Scope

The support is available to:

Private-sector accommodation facilities holding a Tourism Business License under Law No. 2634 on the Encouragement of Tourism.

SSI General Circular No. 2026/19, dated July 24, 2026, sets out the procedures and principles governing the implementation of Additional Article 24 of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510. Under this regulation, insurance premiums, including general health insurance premiums, and related premium debts arising from an individual's own insurance coverage may be collected through direct deductions from the income or pension benefits paid by the Social Security Institution (SSI), without the need to initiate enforcement proceedings or obtain the debtor's consent.