Şamil Tayyar's 'let retirees who apply receive the holiday bonus' formula: The rate of recipients could decrease by around 20-30 percent

While the AKP government, which has been criticized for failing to take necessary steps to alleviate the economic hardships of retirees, is expected to announce a figure that will please millions of citizens regarding 'holiday bonuses', an interesting formula has come from AKP member Tayyar.

Stating that an 'application' system could be introduced so that more retirees can receive a higher amount of bonus, Tayyar claimed that in this way, retirees with high pensions would not apply.

Here is Tayyar's 'application' formula:

The holiday bonus is not a regular income item, but a social contribution aimed at low-income retirees.

However.

The increasing deterioration in the distribution of pension salaries in recent years has increased the need to revise this practice.

Distributing holiday bonuses equally to all retirees, who number over 17 million, is unfair at this point.

When I suggested that it 'should not be given to those with high salaries', a friend from the economic management said it was 'legally problematic'.

If there is no better or magic formula, the bonus could be made dependent on application, for example.

In this case, I think high-salary retirees such as members of parliament, high-ranking military personnel, members of the judiciary, bureaucrats, and business people would not apply.

If this estimate holds, the rate of those receiving the holiday bonus could decrease by around 20-30 percent, and the increased amount could be distributed to those with low salaries.

Or another formula.

Let this mistake be corrected, no matter how it happens.

The holiday bonus is not a regular income item, but a social contribution aimed at low-income retirees.

However.

The increasing deterioration in the distribution of pension salaries in recent years has increased the need to revise this practice.

Equally to all retirees exceeding 17 million…

— Şamil Tayyar (@samiltayyar27) February 26, 2026

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