6.3 trillion lira will be paid to public personnel next year
Quick Look
- According to the AA correspondent's 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal, approximately 23.2% of the 27 trillion 276 billion 87 million 71 thousand lira allocated to institutions was allocated for personnel expenses.
- The highest personnel budget was allocated to the Ministry of National Education as 1 trillion 794 billion 497 million lira.
- Personnel expenses increased by approximately 28.8%, from 4.9 trillion lira in 2026 to 6.3 trillion lira in 2027.
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Why It Matters
The 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal shows the distribution and priorities of public expenditures. Personnel expenses, as one of the largest items in the budget, include salaries and social security payments of public employees.
According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal, approximately 23.2 percent of the 27 trillion 276 billion 87 million 71 thousand lira budget allocated to institutions will be used for personnel expenses.
In this context, the Ministry of National Education received the largest share from the budget with 1 trillion 794 billion 497 million lira for personnel expenses. An allowance of approximately 1 trillion 113 billion 830 million liras will be transferred for the Ministry of Health personnel. While the General Directorate of Security ranked third with 523 billion 662 million liras, 501 billion 511 million liras were allocated to the Ministry of National Defense.
Gendarmerie General Command personnel expenses were determined as approximately 370 billion 769 million liras next year, Ministry of Justice personnel expenses were determined as 312 billion 696 million liras, and Presidency of Religious Affairs personnel expenses were determined as 193 billion 601 million liras.
107 billion 980 million liras were allocated for the personnel expenses of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, 96 billion 714 million liras for the personnel expenses of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and 93 billion 376 million liras for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
ADMINISTRATIONS WITH SPECIAL BUDGET
It is envisaged to pay 807 billion 411 million liras to the personnel of special budget institutions next year. 572 billion 814 million lira will be transferred for the personnel of the higher education institutions included here.
The highest resource for personnel payment from special budget institutions will be given to the General Directorate of Highways with 55 billion 78 million liras. 52.3 billion lira was allocated to the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works. 43.1 billion lira will be transferred for the personnel of the General Directorate of Forestry.
A payment of 19 billion 135 million liras was envisaged for the personnel of regulatory and supervisory institutions. In this category, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) ranked first with 4.7 billion liras, and Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) ranked second with 3.6 billion liras.
According to the economic classification of appropriations, a total of 6.3 trillion lira was allocated from the budget for personnel expenses, while this amount was determined as 4.9 trillion lira for 2026. Accordingly, personnel expense allowance increased by approximately 28.8 percent.
While 599.7 billion lira is expected to be spent for social security state premium in 2026, this amount was determined as 798 billion 466 million 394 thousand lira in 2027, with an increase of 33.1 percent.
The personnel expenses (Turkish lira) foreseen for institutions in the 2027 budget are as follows:
Open Questions
- Will this increase in personnel expenses bring about changes in tax policies?
- Will the increase in personnel affect the quality of service?
- How will this budget be discussed and approved in the Parliament?
