Family & Maternity
Maternity leave and pay: calculators and guides
Maternity leave in Turkey is now 24 weeks. In this category you will find calculators and guides about maternity leave and maternity pay.
Under Article 74 of Labour Law No. 4857, maternity leave is 8 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth. The start date, the end date and the return-to-work date change with multiple pregnancy, working until birth and early birth. Maternity pay is the temporary incapacity allowance SGK pays in case of maternity. The tools below apply these rules with formulas tested on example scenarios.
Calculators
Family & Maternity NEWMaternity Leave Calculator (24 Weeks)Leave start, end and return-to-work date from your due date.Calculate →Family & Maternity NEWMaternity Pay (SGK Allowance) CalculatorEstimate the SGK maternity allowance from your last 12 months of earnings.Calculate →
Guides
- How many days is maternity leave? (24 weeks = 168 days)
- Maternity pay conditions: the 90-day premium rule
- How to calculate start and end dates
- Maternity leave for twins: 26 weeks
- Working until birth: the 2-week rule
- Maternity leave after an early birth
- Unpaid leave after maternity leave
The information on this page is for employees covered by Labour Law No. 4857. Civil servants and other statuses should check with their employer.