Diyanet's 2027 budget has been announced: Merit and personnel rights are being discussed

Ramazan Çelik, Chairman of Expert Diyanet-Sen, affiliated with the United Public-Labor Confederation, published a written statement regarding the budget allocated for the Presidency of Religious Affairs in the 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal.

Çelik stated that the personal rights of the institution's employees and the quality of religious services should also be prioritized in budget planning.

Referring to the distribution of the approximately 229.1 billion lira resource foreseen for the Presidency of Religious Affairs for 2027, Çelik stated that 193.6 billion lira of the total allowance consists of employee expenses and 24.8 billion lira consists of social security state premium expenses.

Stating that these two items correspond to approximately 95.3 percent of the total budget, Çelik pointed out that it is not a correct method to directly compare the institution's budget with other ministries. Çelik pointed out that the scope of duty, number of employees and social responsibilities of each public institution are different from each other; He said that Diyanet provides a comprehensive public service with approximately 146 thousand employees working all over Turkey, and that its budget structure has unique characteristics in this respect.

Çelik emphasized that budget negotiations should be seen as an opportunity to solve the problems of religious officials.

Steel; He expressed his demands to solve the problems experienced by deputy imam-hatips and to meet the expectations of imam-hatips, muezzin-trustees, preachers and religious services experts. In addition, Çelik wanted to improve personnel rights, especially 3600 additional indicators, ensure wage justice, increase career opportunities and improve working conditions. Çelik stated that the institutional strength and service quality of the Presidency of Religious Affairs is directly proportional to the improvement of the economic and social rights of employees and called on decision-makers to be sensitive to the expectations of religious officials.