Turkey raises minimum wage about 26 percent to 2,020 lira: labour minister

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will increase the minimum wage by 26 percent in 2019, for a monthly minimum wage of 2,020 lira ($381), the labour minister said on Tuesday.

Zehra Zumrut Selcuk made the announcement at a briefing that was broadcast live on television.

($1 = 5.2960 liras)

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