BREAKING NEWS: Part-time work is good news for civil servants! What are the conditions for part-time work for civil servants and who is eligible?

President Erdoğan announced that the cabinet meeting evaluated the latest stage of the "Terror-Free Turkey" process and current developments in the region. He said, "As part of the Family Year, we are taking steps to support the family this year. We are implementing the right of female and male civil servants to work part-time after birth or adoption. With the regulation to be published this evening, civil servants will be able to work part-time from birth until they begin primary school. This regulation, based on a 20-hour work week, will directly contribute to parents spending more time on their children's development and strengthening family ties."

Erdoğan emphasized that they continue to support technology -focused projects that create production, exports, employment, and added value in the economy, and reminded that they announced the new incentive system at the end of May, in line with Turkey's strategic priorities and global developments.

"WE ARE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OUR DEEP SEA DRILLING SHIPS FROM 4 TO 6"

President Erdoğan emphasized that the Local Development Incentive Program aims to bring idle resources into production and increase regional competitiveness. He said, "Taking into account numerous criteria, we have identified a total of 324 investment areas, four for each province. We have decided to provide specific and qualified support for these specific investments. Our Ministry of Industry will make the first call for the incentive program today. We will provide financial support of up to 240 million lira for each of the identified investments. I hope this good news will be auspicious for the business world."

As part of the 2025 Year of the Family, we continue to take steps to support the institution of the family.

With the regulations to be published this evening, civil servants will be able to work part-time from birth until their children enter primary school. Good luck. pic.twitter.com/1jGHWF23Ek

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 17, 2025

Pointing out that they have made great strides in energy in recent years, Erdoğan continued:

In 2020, we made the largest natural gas discovery in our history in the Black Sea. We completed the first phase of the Sakarya Gas Field with daily production of 9.5 million cubic meters from 12 wells. Currently, 4 million households use our domestic gas. Our daily oil production, both domestically and internationally, has reached 170,000 barrels. Our investments to strengthen our fleet continue. We are increasing the number of deepwater drilling vessels from four to six. With the addition of our new vessels, we will, God willing, rank fourth in the world in terms of deepwater fleet. We will continue to work and add new investments until we achieve our goal of a fully independent Turkey in energy.

The Ministry of Justice will recruit 20,000 personnel.

President Erdoğan emphasized that they have taken an additional step to make justice services faster, more effective, and more accessible, saying, "We are gradually hiring a total of 20,000 new personnel, including court clerks, support personnel, correctional officers, and other positions. I wish success to each and every brother who will join the justice family."

MINISTER TUNÇ: OUR PRESIDENT SHARED THE GOOD NEWS WITH OUR DEAR NATION

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç shared a post on social media regarding President Erdoğan's statement. In his post, Minister Tunç said, "Following our Cabinet Meeting, our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, shared the good news with our esteemed nation that 20,000 new personnel will be hired for our justice system. To further enhance the effectiveness and quality of our justice services, we will gradually hire a total of 20,000 new personnel in the following roles: court clerks, support personnel, correctional officers, and other positions. I extend my gratitude to our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has always supported our work with the vision of a justice system based on the rule of law, without delay, and predictable, and who has always stood by us in the implementation of our justice policies. I wish our new colleagues, who will add to our strength, success in the pursuit of justice. May this be beneficial to our justice system, our country, and our nation."