The regulation regarding the increase of maternity leave from 16 weeks to 24 weeks came into force after being published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Erdoğan.
Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, made a statement on her social media account to increase the maternity leave of working mothers, saying, “We stand by our mothers and families with our new regulation that increases the duration of maternity leave. As of April 1, 2026, mothers who have not passed 24 weeks since the date of birth can benefit from the right to 8 weeks of additional maternity leave if they apply to the institution they work within 10 working days. In the Decade of Family and Population, we will strengthen our family institution with practices to ensure work-family life balance.” “We will continue to strengthen and support our mothers under all circumstances.” He included his statements.
