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Retirement Age in Turkey

The age you can get a pension in Turkey, how early you can retire, the changes already planned and whether you have to stop working.

Retirement age 58 / 60 Early retirement EYT Planned changes → 65 Mandatory retirement 65 (govt)

Retirement age in Turkey

58 / 60

For people first insured from September 1999, the pension age is 58 for women and 60 for men once the required premium days are paid. People insured before September 1999 can retire with no age limit (EYT) since 2023.

Early retirement in Turkey

EYT

Only people first insured before 8 September 1999 can retire before 58 or 60, once they meet their premium-day and service requirements.

Planned changes in Turkey

→ 65

Under Law 5510, for people first insured after April 2008 the ages rise in steps from 2036 and reach 65 for both sexes in 2048. A stepped-retirement (kademeli emeklilik) bill is debated but not law.

Mandatory retirement in Turkey

65 (govt)

Civil servants must retire at 65. Private employers can end a contract once you qualify for a pension, with severance pay.

Checked 23 October 2026 against pension authorities, national laws and recent reporting on reforms. Your own age can depend on your contribution record and scheme, so confirm it with the pension authority before you plan. This is a summary, not financial or legal advice.

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Retirement in Turkey: questions and answers

What is the retirement age in Turkey?

For people first insured from September 1999, the pension age is 58 for women and 60 for men once the required premium days are paid. People insured before September 1999 can retire with no age limit (EYT) since 2023.

How early can you retire in Turkey?

Only people first insured before 8 September 1999 can retire before 58 or 60, once they meet their premium-day and service requirements.

Is the retirement age going up in Turkey?

Under Law 5510, for people first insured after April 2008 the ages rise in steps from 2036 and reach 65 for both sexes in 2048. A stepped-retirement (kademeli emeklilik) bill is debated but not law.

Do you have to retire at a certain age in Turkey?

Civil servants must retire at 65. Private employers can end a contract once you qualify for a pension, with severance pay.

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