Turkish Court of Cassation rules pension service merger not mandatory

Published 2 Oct, 17:20 Photo: Evrensel

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The Turkish Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) accepted a claim for retirement based only on SSK contributions and ruled that merging Bağ-Kur service was not mandatory.

Istanbul Anadolu 21st Labour Court had accepted the retiree's application, with 25 years of coverage under SSK, age 51 and 5,450 premium days. The Turkish Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) rejected the appeal by the Social Security Institution (SGK) and ordered accrued pensions paid with interest.

Turkish Court of Cassation rules pension service merger not mandatory

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