Türkiye is preparing to introduce new measures to increase employment, including expanding institutional child care services, adjusting working days and promoting flexible working arrangements, according to its updated economic blueprint.
The 2027-2029 Medium-Term Program (MTP), unveiled Sunday, calls for comprehensive policies to reduce underutilized labor and increase participation in economic activity, while also envisaging greater cooperation between the public and the private sectors.
The program aims to remove barriers to entering the labor market stemming from skills gaps, care responsibilities, job-search difficulties and regional mismatches.
People currently outside the labor market will be supported in moving into registered and sustainable employment, while programs will be introduced from an early age to prepare people for working life and encourage labor-force participation.
The value of work and the social importance of production will be reflected in school curricula from the beginning of formal education, according to the program.
People with potential to join the labor force will be directed toward active labor-market programs through career and employment counseling. Profile-based guidance and skills development opportunities will also be expanded to increase their participation.
Remote work support, flexible arrangements
The government plans to strengthen links between the social assistance system and active and passive labor-market programs, while expanding active employment measures aimed at improving the employability and labor-force participation of people receiving social assistance.
Reskilling, monitoring and job-matching mechanisms will be strengthened to help participants in active labor-market programs move into permanent jobs in sectors facing labor shortages.
Parental leave arrangements will be revised to enable a more balanced sharing of caregiving responsibilities, the program said.
Institutional child care and nursery services will be expanded through cooperation between the central government, local administrations and the private sector. Workplace child care services will also be developed to support employment, particularly among women.
Companies will be encouraged to offer partially or fully remote working options to employees with child care responsibilities.
Programs designed to provide new skills to underutilized workers will be developed based on local labor demand and regional needs.
The government will also work on measures to adjust working days and develop flexible-duration employment models to improve work-life balance and employee productivity.
