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Türkiye decided to start a country- and citizen-wide basic income, not exactly totally universal because the rich are excluded (on basis of holdings and incomes). No employment requirements, no sanctions for unemployed, just having enough to live. Does this make TR the first country worldwide to have UBI? ~2026-51481-14 (talk) 17:21, 24 September 2026 (UTC)Reply
Reliable sources regarding Türkiye’s planned income-support programme, announced by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz in December 2025:
Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) — official parliamentary transcript:https://cdn.tbmm.gov.tr/TbmmWeb/Tutanak/28/4/26/Ham/7b134dfc-32c0-4e01-a13b-00e55ae1f979.html
Yılmaz states that the government plans to pilot the Gelir Tamamlayıcı Aile Destek Sistemi (Income-Complementing Family Support System) in several provinces in 2026, with nationwide expansion planned for 2027. He describes it as income support for families whose income falls below a specified threshold.
Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services — official government source:https://www.aile.gov.tr/haberler/aile-ve-sosyal-hizmetler-bakanliginin-2026-yili-butcesi-tbmm-genel-kurulunda-kabul-edildi/
This provides additional official context concerning the ministry’s social assistance plans.
Habertürk / Anadolu Agency — news coverage:https://www.haberturk.com/cumhurbaskani-yardimcisi-yilmaz-dan-vatandaslik-maasi-icin-tarih-3843998-ekonomi
This report discusses the announcement under the Turkish media term vatandaşlık maaşı, which literally translates as “citizenship salary” and is used informally to describe the proposed income-support scheme.
Dünya — Turkish news coverage of the reported programme details:https://www.dunya.com/ekonomi/gelir-tamamlayici-destek-programinda-ayrintilar-belli-oldu-gida-ve-kira-yardimi-geliyor-haberi-813898
That's a lot to sort out. Apparently, Dünya (newspaper) is a newspaper, Habertürkwas a newspaper from 2009 to 2018, and Turkish Minute does not have a Wikipedia article. The parliamentary transcript is not useful.
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