NEW ERA IN SOCIAL RIGHTS:
Maternity Leaves Extended, To the Digital World “Age” The Limit Has Reached!
​ANKARA – Adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly and 1 May 2026 entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette. 7578 Turkey's social service infrastructure and working life have undergone a radical change with Law no.. With the new regulation, critical steps have been taken in many areas, from mothers' postpartum leave to online gaming platforms..
​Good News for Mothers and Foster Families: Permissions Increased
​With the new law 657 Civil Servants Law no. and 4857 With the amendments made to the Labor Law no.:
Maternity Leave Doubled: postpartum 8 weekly maternity leave duration 16 moved to next week. So the total leave time 16 from the week 24 increased to next week.
​Leave Right for Foster Families: With the regulation introduced for the first time, civil servants and workers who are foster families, From the date the child is delivered 10 days off will be given.
​Retroactive Right: 1 Giving birth after April 2026 and not yet 24 mothers who have not completed the weekly period, 10 If they apply within working days, additional 8 can benefit from weekly leave.
​In the Digital World “15 Age” protection
Regulations regarding the internet environment, puts children's safety at the center:
​Social Media Limit: Social network providers are now 15 will not be able to provide services to underage children. While age verification becomes mandatory, 15 Special separated services will also be provided for children over the age of.
​Rating Games: Digital gaming platforms, will have to rate games based on age criteria. Unrated games may be offered with a maximum age limit.
​Parental Control: Both social networks and gaming platforms; spending control, including time limit and account settings “parental control tools” obliged to present.
​In Children's Services “specialization” and Security
​Child care models have been modernized with the definitions made in the Social Services Law:
​New Establishments: “Specialized Children's Home Sites” ve “Child Protection First Response Centers” Specialized units such as are being established.
​Central Monitoring: All social service organizations, With the Central Monitoring System established within the Ministry and software-supported camera systems, 24 hours will be monitored uninterruptedly.
​Work Prohibition: sexual abuse, Those convicted of crimes such as drugs and intentional murder; school, yurt, nursery, It is completely prohibited to work or manage places where children are concentrated, such as playhouses and internet cafes..
​Hospice Comes Out of Its Shell
​With the amendment made to the Darülaceze Regulation inherited from the Ottoman Empire,, The service area of ​​the institution, which is limited only to Istanbul, has spread throughout Turkey and abroad.. In addition, Darülaceze will now be able to do food banking and establish soup kitchens..
​Economic Supports and Employment
​Insurance Support for Foster Families: Optional insurance premiums of foster families, will continue to be covered by the state under certain conditions.
​Social and Economic Support (SED): SED payments made to needy families for the care of their children 25 up to age (on the condition of higher education) can be extended.
​Public Employment: The conditions of the one-thousandth employment right allocated in the public sector for young people who have come of age by benefiting from social service models have been clarified..
​Some of these regulations are in effect as of today., Some articles regarding digital channels are 6 It will come into force in a month.
