Dilek Bozkurt/HALKWEB Yusuf Yazgan, President of Büro Memur-Sen, emphasized that civil servants are the only segment of the public sector who do not receive holiday bonuses and called on the government for economic support and rent assistance.
Yusuf Yazgan, President of Büro Memur-Sen, came together with members of the media at the iftar program and shared the current problems and expectations of public employees. Drawing attention to the economic bottleneck experienced by civil servants during the holiday periods, Yazgan argued that the bonus right provided to pensioners should also be granted to civil servants.
”Civil Servants Should Be Included in the Joy of Eid”
Reminding the Ramadan and Eid al-Adha bonuses paid to retired citizens, Yazgan stated that civil servants are the only group in the public sector who are deprived of this payment. While a total of 8 thousand TL bonuses are planned to be paid to approximately 17.7 million pensioners across Turkey this year; Yazgan stated that the scope of this application should be expanded and civil servants should also be included in the joy of the feast financially.
Housing Crisis in Metropolitan Cities: Housing and Rent Assistance Essential
Stating that only salary increases are not enough, the General President said that civil servants, especially those working in metropolitan cities and touristic regions, are facing a “housing crisis”. Stating that civil servants have difficulties in the face of exorbitant rent prices, Yazgan listed the following demands:
Urgently increase the availability of housing for public servants.
Introduce a concrete rental assistance system, taking into account regional conditions.
Latest on the Salary Table
With the last inflation data of 2025, there were significant changes in civil servant and pensioner salaries. With the current regulations made:
Lowest civil servant salary: 60.896 TL
Lowest civil servant pension: 27.889 TL
The lowest SSK and Bağ-Kur pension: 20.000 TL.
Yazgan emphasized that despite these figures, the increasing cost of living continues to put pressure on civil servants.