North’s minimum wage set at €1,191

The north’s minimum wage was on Friday set at a gross figure of 60,618TL (€1,191) per month after its minimum wage determination commission rejected an appeal lodged by trade unions to raise it further following a provisional announcement last week.

As such, people living in the north will from this month be paid 60,618TL, which translates to a net figure of 52,738TL (€1,036).

The new minimum wage marks an 18 per cent increase on the previous minimum wage, in force since July last year...