Employment Protection Support Program Implementation Regulation
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This Turkish regulation establishes a support program running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 aimed at protecting and increasing employment in the manufacturing industry. Businesses must maintain their average monthly premium days from November-December 2025 throughout 2026. For specific labor-intensive sectors (textiles, clothing, leather, furniture and related NACE codes), qualifying enterprises receive 3,500 TL per month for every 30 preserved premium days. Non-listed manufacturing SMEs can receive interest or profit-share support equivalent to up to 10 support points on loans whose principal does not exceed the average prime-earnings base from late 2025, with payments made proportionally up to a maximum of 12 months. Applications are submitted via an online portal, eligibility is verified using SGK records, and payments are executed by the Ministry after approval. The funding comes from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
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Key Changes
- Support period: 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026
- Reference baseline: average monthly premium days of Nov-Dec 2025 must be maintained in 2026
- 3,500 TL monthly support per 30 preserved premium days for textile, clothing, leather, furniture and related NACE codes
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Obligations
What this law requires
Maintain average monthly premium days from November-December 2025 throughout 2026 on a monthly basis to qualify for support payments
Submit applications for support through the online application portal established by the Ministry within the announced application timeline
Submit payment requests by the latest deadline of 31 March 2027; no payment requests accepted after this date
Enterprises receiving support from the Ministry under this regulation cannot receive additional support for the same support element from KOSGEB; enterprises cannot receive support from both institutions simultaneously for the same support component
For non-listed manufacturing SMEs, the credit amount used cannot exceed the average monthly prime-earnings base (calculated from November-December 2025 tax and premium declarations) and support is limited to a maximum equivalent to 10 support points for a credit with principal up to 36 months maturity with 6 months grace period