Two major public sector unions withdrew from arbitration talks on civil servant wages, but Government representatives went ahead and approved a raise for 2026 and 2027. The Public Servants Arbitration Board, convened after collective bargaining talks failed, had its fourth meeting in Ankara. Representatives of the Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions (Memur-Sen) and the Turkish Public Workers’ Union Confederation (Türkiye Kamu-Sen) left the table, citing unaddressed demands. After the withdrawal, the board ruled to increase civil servant and civil servant retiree salaries by 11% in the first half of 2026 and 7% in the second half, followed by 5% in the first half of 2027 and 4% in the second half. Civil servants have no right to appeal the decision.
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