June 20 2026 dated and 33286 published in the Official Gazette No. 11445 With the Presidential Decree no., a critical regulation was made regarding the overseas wages of personnel working in some public institutions and organizations..
​According to the new decision that came into force with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, branches of public enterprises abroad, shop, The ceiling and floor limits of the wages to be paid to out-of-scope personnel who will be sent on permanent duty in offices and similar places have been re-determined..
​In salaries “Foreign Affairs Officer” Criteria and Upper Limit
​Within the scope of the new regulation, Wage to be paid to personnel who will be sent abroad on permanent duty;
​2. of degree 1. The salary will not exceed the salary paid to a single career officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the level.
The lower limit of salaries is 15. of degree 1. The salary cannot be less than the salary calculated for a single civil servant at the level.
Educational status of the personnel is taken into account when determining wages., seniority, job title, The country and place of duty will be taken into consideration.. However, these fees will be determined by the enterprise's board of directors., the limitations in the first paragraph (In other words, the relevant upper limit) will not be subject to.
Strict Limitation on Additional Payments
One of the most important details that attracted attention in the published decision was about additional payments.. For personnel assigned abroad, Except for the monthly salary paid in connection with the assignment abroad; No other payments will be made by the organization under any name..
Exceptions: Subsistence, Birth and death benefits were excluded from this ban.
​Single Person Criteria for Spouses
​According to another article in the decision, In case both spouses are permanently assigned abroad, Only one of the provisions of this paragraph will be able to benefit.
June 19 2026 The President will execute the provisions of the decision signed on 2017 and entered into force as of today with its publication in the Official Gazette..
