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Memur-Sen President Ali Yalçın argued that the lowest civil servant salary should be 74,930 TL before collective bargaining. He called on the government to address wage inequality, retiree pensions, and the problems of various professional groups.

Birleşik Kamu-İş's June 2025 research reveals alarming figures: hunger line reaches 27,415 TL, poverty line 83,859 TL in Turkey. The study highlights the inadequacy of minimum wage, pensions, and civil servant salaries against rising living costs.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen announced its demands for the 8th Collective Bargaining Agreement, requesting 40,657 TL for the lowest civil servant salary and 47,481 TL for the average salary, along with comprehensive demands like welfare share, job security, holiday bonuses, and improved social rights.

KAMU-AR's July 2025 survey reveals Turkey's hunger line at ₺27,670 and poverty line at ₺85,344. Minimum wage and pensions fall below the hunger line, while civil servant salaries lag behind the poverty line.

The August 2025 Hunger and Poverty Line research by the United Public-Labor Confederation shows the deepening economic crisis in Türkiye. The hunger line has risen to 28,444 liras, and the poverty line has reached 87,910 liras. The minimum wage and civil servant salaries continue to fall behind these lines.

TÜRKİYE KAMU-SEN held its High Consultation Board Meeting, led by Chairman Önder Kahveci, to outline its roadmap for the 8th Term Collective Bargaining. Key demands include additional raises, welfare share, 3600 additional indicator, and a new public personnel regime. The success of Türk Kültür Sanat-Sen was also celebrated.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen President Önder Kahveci evaluated collective bargaining talks, stressing that raises should be based on realized inflation, public employees' share of the budget should be increased, and tax justice must be ensured.

Memur-Sen-affiliated unions took to the streets across Turkey to protest the government's low wage increase offer in collective bargaining. The unions demanded a fair offer and compensation for economic losses.

Türkiye Kamu-Sen protested the 2026 budget (%11+%7 raise) at the Turkish Parliament, demanding an immediate supplementary raise, tax fixation at 15%, 3600 supplementary indicator, and the transfer of Auxiliary Services employees to the GASC