Under Article 1 of the provisional provisions of Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws, it is stipulated that employees whose 24-week maternity period has not been completed as of April 1, 2026 may be granted up to 8 weeks of additional maternity leave, provided certain conditions are met.

The Circular No. 2026/12 dated May 7, 2026 published by the Social Security Institution ("SSI"), provides significant explanations regarding the implementation of the meal allowance exemption. The Circular explains in detail the circumstances under which meal benefits provided by employers to employees may be included in earnings subject to social security premiums.

The Social Security Institution ("SSI") published Circular No. 2026/11 dated May 6, 2026, introducing important clarifications regarding general health insurance ("GSS") practices applicable to insured employees working on a part-time or on-call basis. The Circular particularly clarifies how GSS premium liabilities will be assessed for insured individuals who complete their missing contribution days through service borrowing.

Pursuant to Presidential Decision No. 11258, published in the Official Gazette dated April 30, 2026 and numbered 33239 (the "Decision"), the State contribution set forth under Article 49 of the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447 has been determined as 0.5%.

Under Article 49 of the Unemployment Insurance Law No. 4447, the unemployment insurance premium previously consisted of 1% employee contribution, 2% employer contribution, and 1% State contribution. With this new regulation, the State contribution has been reduced by half and redefined as 0.5%. No changes have been made to the employee or employer contribution rates.