Turkiye introduces temporary wage support scheme, bans layoffs in 10 cities

Ankara: Turkiye has introduced a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the powerful earthquakes that struck the country's south earlier this month.

The moves are part of the Turkish government's steps to support people in the earthquake zone. Employers whose workplaces were heavily or moderately damaged would benefit from support to partially pay the wages of workers whose hours were reduced. A ban on



layoffs in 10 earthquake-hit provinces will provide relief to workers.

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that 8,65,000 people are living in tents and 23,500 in containers, while 3,76,000 are in student dormitories and public guesthouses outside the earthquake zone.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the 6th of February killed more than 47,000 people, destroyed hundreds of thousands of buildings in Turkiye and Syria and left millions homeless.