With the EYT regulation, hundreds of thousands of people gained the right to retire without being bound by age and number of contribution days. Those who especially could not benefit from the new regulation due to the number of contributions are closely monitoring the steps to be taken regarding gradual retirement. The Minister of Labor and Social Security, Vedat Işıkhan, made significant evaluations about the anticipated gradual retirement. Those who entered insurance before September 8, 1999 benefit from retirement, while those who started working after this date could not benefit. Especially after the new studies conducted in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, eyes are on the gradual retirement regulation. So, what is the current situation of Gradual Retirement? Here is the announcement made by Minister Işıkhan… There has been talk in some platforms for a long time about whether there will be a new change in the retirement system. With the Age Barrier in Retirement (EYT) regulation in March 2023, approximately 2 million people retired. However, those who had insurance entry after September 1999 could not benefit from this right. While the insurance period is 25 years for men in EYT, they are required to have made 9,000 premium payment days. For women, the insurance period is reduced to 20 years, with a requirement of 7,200 premium payment days reached. The draft law on Making Changes to Some Laws in order to include economic regulations is being discussed in the Parliament. Along with this development, gradual retirement came back on the agenda. Minister of Labor and Social Security Işıkhan has put an end to the discussions. So, what are the conditions for Gradual Retirement, will it be implemented? Here is the Latest Update on Gradual Retirement…In his latest statement, the Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan ended the discussions on gradual retirement. During the meeting with the deputies at the AK Party General Headquarters, Işıkhan stated that they do not plan a new change in the retirement system. The Minister used the expression “The conditions of necessary premium and years to retire will continue.” He informed about the discussions on gradual retirement in a television program and emphasized that there is no question of victimization. The Minister of Labor and Social Security stated, “In my opinion, highlighting the victimization is not a healthy approach. In this context, we are currently working and striving to maintain the existing actuarial balance, how we can regular pay pensions to our retirees, and how we can make the health services sustainable.”