After discussion in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Plan and Budget Commission and subsequent approval, the EYT regulation has reached its final stage. The EYT law, referred to the TBMM General Assembly, is expected to be adopted and come into force within this month.
TESK President Bendevi Palandöken made significant comments emphasizing the need to eliminate the injustices observed especially in Bağ-Kur practices and to carry out the necessary work on this issue. He stressed that corrective measures should be implemented without delay to address the unfairness in Bağ-Kur applications.
HIGHLIGHTING INJUSTICES IN BAĞ-KUR PRACTICES
Bendevi Palandöken, President of the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), offered important remarks regarding the injustices in Bağ-Kur practices and the new EYT law forwarded to the TBMM General Assembly.
Palandöken drew attention to the disparity in contribution day counts between insured employees under SSK and Bağ-Kur members, arguing that the two should be equalized at 7,200 days to establish a uniform standard. He also insisted that retrospective debt payment arrangements must include installment options. In addition, he addressed matters related to counting internship insurance toward retirement.
WILL INTERNSHIP INSURANCE COUNT TOWARD RETIREMENT?
Since 2023, many new regulations affecting retirement and working life have been introduced, including measures for those affected by age-related retirement barriers (EYT). Despite these changes, significant unresolved issues remain. While underscoring injustices in Bağ-Kur practices, TESK’s president also raised the question of internship insurance. Expectations for solutions to problems around internship insurance continue.
Palandöken stated that the TBMM Plan and Budget Commission did not meet expectations. He emphasized that, in addition to equalizing contribution days between SSK and Bağ-Kur members, the problems faced by those harmed by internship rules must be resolved. If internship-related grievances are not addressed, finding intermediate skilled workers in workplaces may become impossible. Counting internship periods as insured service, he argued, would help eliminate the shortage of intermediate personnel across many sectors.