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ARTICLE · 12 MAY 2026

The Long-Awaited Amendment Has Entered Into Force: Maternity And Paternity Leave Periods Extended

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Significant amendments affecting working life have entered into force with the publication of the Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws (“Law No. 7578”)...

TurkeyEmployment and HR
Beri̇l Yayla Sapan
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Significant amendments affecting working life have entered into force with the publication of the Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws (“Law No. 7578”) in the Official Gazette dated 1 May 2026 and numbered 33240. Within the scope of these amendments, both maternity and paternity leave durations have been extended.

Maternity Leave

Pursuant to Article 74 of the Labour Law No. 4857, female employees had previously been entitled to a total of 16 weeks of maternity leave, consisting of 8 weeks before childbirth and 8 weeks after childbirth. In the case of multiple pregnancies, an additional 2 weeks were added to the period during which the employee could not be required to work before childbirth.

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