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Turkish severance and notice pay calculator
Enter your start and termination dates and your last gross salary to see gross and net severance and notice pay under Turkish law, with the current ceiling.
Enter the dates and salary, then press “Calculate” to see gross and net amounts here.
How severance pay works in Turkey
An employee with at least one year of service is entitled to severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) when the employment ends for a reason listed in the law: dismissal without just cause, resignation for just cause, military service, retirement, or a female employee leaving within one year of marriage. The employee receives 30 days of gross pay for each full year, including regular benefits, capped by a statutory ceiling.
The ceiling for July–December 2026 is TRY 73.729,84. Severance pay is exempt from income tax; only stamp duty (0.759%) is deducted. Notice pay (ihbar tazminatı) is due when an indefinite contract is terminated without the required notice of 2 to 8 weeks, and is subject to income tax and stamp duty.
Notice periods (Labour Act art. 17)
- Less than 6 months
- 2 weeks’ notice
- 6 months – 1.5 years
- 4 weeks
- 1.5 – 3 years
- 6 weeks
- More than 3 years
- 8 weeks
Before filing a lawsuit for severance or other employment claims, applying to a mediator is mandatory. Claims are time-barred five years after termination. See our labour law page for reinstatement claims, which must be started within one month.