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Turkish parliament to debate social security bill Thursday

26/03/2008

ANKARA, Turkey -- Labour and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik said on Tuesday (March 25th) that parliament plans to begin debating a key social security bill Thursday. His announcement followed talks with representatives of the opposition Republican People's Party, the Nationalist Movement Party and the Democratic Society Party.

Celik noted that a few articles of the bill will go into effect as soon as parliament approves it, while others will be implemented in May. Most of the provisions will be applied -- at least in part -- by the end of August, resulting in the law taking effect this year, as recommended by the IMF. Trade unions are concerned about the legislation, however, and have threatened to call a general strike. (Zaman - 26/03/08; NTV - 25/03/08)

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