Annual Leave Calculator (Turkey)
Statutory leave days by seniority plus gross leave pay, under the Turkish Labour Law.
With 3 years of service you are entitled to 14 days of paid annual leave.
Calculation breakdown
| Seniority | 3 yıl |
|---|---|
| Annual leave days | 14 gün |
Paid annual leave (yıllık ücretli izin) is a non-waivable rest entitlement guaranteed by article 53 of Turkish Labour Law No. 4857, and it applies to anyone working under a Turkish employment contract — including foreign nationals with a work permit. How many days you get depends on your seniority with the employer and, in some cases, your age. This tool reads the statutory leave table from the sourced parameter store, shows your entitlement for your completed years of service and age group, and — if you enter your gross monthly salary — calculates the gross pay that corresponds to your leave period.
How is it calculated?
Your leave days come from the seniority tiers in the law:
- 1 to 5 years of service (inclusive): 14 days,
- more than 5 but less than 15 years: 20 days,
- 15 years (inclusive) or more: 26 days.
Two extra rules sit on top of the table. First, employees aged 18 or younger and those aged 50 or older must receive at least 20 days regardless of seniority (art. 53, final paragraph). Second, no entitlement arises before one full year of service with the employer, probation included (art. 54). All of these figures are statutory minimums — an individual employment contract or a collective agreement can grant more, which is common in multinational employers, so check your contract too.
If you enter a salary, leave pay is computed the way article 57 prescribes: your daily gross wage is your monthly base gross divided by 30, multiplied by your leave days. The result is a gross amount; the net you see on your payslip depends on your payroll deductions.
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Overtime premium | 50% | Resmî Gazete (2026-06-12) |
Example
Take a foreign software engineer in Istanbul who has just completed her sixth year with the same employer. Entering her service years in the tool, she sees that she has moved into the second tier and her entitlement has increased to 20 days. Her colleague in HR checks an employee who has only just finished year 5: that employee stays on 14 days, because the law requires more than 5 years for the next tier and the boundary year still belongs to the first one. Adding a gross monthly salary to the inputs shows the gross wage accruing over the leave period in the breakdown. Use the calculator above with your own service years and age group.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of paid annual leave are required by law in Turkey?
Between 14 and 26 working days, depending on seniority: 14 days for 1–5 years of service (inclusive), 20 days for more than 5 but less than 15 years, and 26 days from 15 years on. Employees aged 18 or younger or 50 or older get at least 20 days whatever their seniority. These are minimums and contracts may grant more.
Do foreign employees in Turkey have the same annual leave rights?
Yes — annual leave under Labour Law No. 4857 attaches to the employment relationship, not to nationality. A foreign national working under a Turkish employment contract accrues leave on the same seniority tiers as a Turkish colleague. If your contract or your employer's global policy is more generous, the better terms apply, since the statutory table is only a floor.
Can I take annual leave during my first year of employment in Turkey?
There is no statutory entitlement before you complete one full year of service, probation period included (art. 54). Your employer may still grant leave voluntarily during the first year, but the law does not oblige it. Once the first year is complete, the first-tier entitlement arises for that year of work.
Does an employee with exactly 5 years of service get 14 or 20 days?
14 days — the first tier runs up to and including year 5. The 20-day tier requires more than 5 years, so it starts only once the following year of service is completed. The calculator places boundary years in the correct tier automatically.
Do weekends and public holidays count against annual leave in Turkey?
No. Weekly rest days, national holidays and general public holidays that fall within your leave period are not deducted from your entitlement (art. 56). In practice this means the calendar time you spend away from work is usually longer than the number of leave days you used.
How is annual leave pay calculated in Turkey?
Your daily gross wage is your monthly base gross salary divided by 30, and leave pay is that daily wage multiplied by your leave days (art. 57); the employer must pay it in advance, before the leave starts. Incidental payments such as overtime and premiums are excluded — the bare wage is the basis. The result is gross, so the net amount depends on your payroll.
Is unused annual leave paid out when leaving a job in Turkey?
Yes. When the employment contract ends — whatever the reason — the wage for any accrued but unused leave days is paid out, calculated at your final wage (art. 59). While the employment continues, leave cannot be converted into cash, because the law treats it strictly as rest time. This payout matters in practice for expatriates closing out a role before leaving Turkey.