Severance and Notice Pay in Türkiye: Eligibility and Calculation

Eligibility comes before arithmetic

One year of service alone does not establish every severance entitlement. The ending of employment must fall within the applicable statutory conditions. Ordinary resignation, justified termination, retirement and other special situations require different checks. Notice pay is assessed separately, including whether a notice period was required and properly observed.

• Who ended the contract and for which reason?
• Was notice given or worked?
• Are there earlier payments or agreements?

Which wage and benefits count?

Do not automatically use the take-home amount shown in a bank transfer. Regular monetary benefits may be relevant to the applicable wage basis, while some payments must be treated differently. Identify the gross salary, regular food and transport benefits, bonuses and commissions. Annual or periodic benefits may need to be converted into a comparable period.

• Latest and historic wage slips
• Benefit policy and regular payments
• Bank records and payroll explanations

Use the parameters at the relevant date

A current ceiling is not necessarily the ceiling applicable to an earlier termination. Service breaks, transfers, part-time arrangements and previous payments also affect the calculation. The Turkish calculation tools on this site display assumptions and date-based parameters; their output is a preliminary estimate rather than a determination of entitlement.

• Use the actual ending date
• Separate gross amounts and deductions
• Review earlier severance payments

Example: why regular benefits matter

In a purely hypothetical example, five full years and a relevant monthly gross wage of TRY 45,000 would produce a starting severance calculation of TRY 225,000 if the applicable ceiling does not reduce that wage basis. This illustration excludes deductions, service disputes and prior payments. It is not a prediction for a real file.

• Check entitlement first
• Document each benefit
• Compare the estimate with actual payroll records

Related guides

Official sources

The linked statutory texts and official guidance are in Turkish. The applicable regime and rules at the relevant date must be considered for an individual case.

• Ministry of Labour — employment legislation
• Labour Courts Act No. 7036
• International Labour Force Directorate — work permits