Expert makes prediction for minimum wage! 'I'm speaking clearly...'

As millions of citizens living on minimum wage continue to research what the 2025 minimum wage expectations will be, Chief Social Security Institution (SGK) Specialist İsa Karakaş made statements regarding the minimum wage outlook. Stating that the 2025 minimum wage will be between 20,000 and 22,500 TL, Karakaş said, "I am speaking definitively."

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The minimum wage affects everyone from 7 to 70, either directly or indirectly. Prices in the service sector, food prices, and private sector salaries are now almost entirely dependent on the minimum wage. Given this situation, the newly determined minimum wage is awaited with curiosity by millions.

Workers who were expecting an interim raise in July were disappointed and had to turn their eyes to January. While the expected increase in the minimum wage, which is projected to be announced before the first days of 2025, continues to be explained as a 'prediction' by experts, a surprising forecast has finally come from Chief SGK Specialist İsa Karakaş. Karakaş announced the minimum wage raise he expects by saying, "I am speaking definitively."

HOW MUCH WILL THE MINIMUM WAGE BE?

Speaking to TGRT Haber to answer the question "How much will the 2025 minimum wage be?" which millions of citizens are curious about, Chief SGK Specialist İsa Karakaş both delivered the news that will upset retirees and spoke clearly about the minimum wage raise.

Stating that civil servant retirees in particular are being crushed under inflation, Karakaş announced that a similar scene will occur at the beginning of the year.

"IT WILL SEE THESE RATES AT MAXIMUM"

Regarding the raise that millions of civil servant retirees and SSK-BAĞKUR retirees will receive, Karakaş said the following:

"In all likelihood, civil servant retirees will receive a raise that will not exceed 10 percent. SSK and BAĞKUR retirees will receive a raise that will not exceed 15 percent. It will see these rates at maximum.

"MAXIMUM 15 THOUSAND LIRA"

The base salary for retirees will see a maximum of 15 thousand lira. We are reading the fiscal policies; we see the tight stance of the economic management. Since the fight against inflation will continue in 2025, it will not exceed 15 thousand.

MINIMUM WAGE STATEMENT: I AM SPEAKING DEFINITIVELY

The minimum wage was not increased in July. What the employer says is also important; the employer has a 500-dollar limit. The minimum wage will not exceed 22,500 lira, I am speaking definitively. I am talking about a figure between 20 thousand and 22,500."