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Monday, March 17, 2008

Turkey govt says no retirement age compromise

"Turkey govt says no retirement age compromise

By Selcuk Gokoluk
ANKARA, March 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's government will not compromise on plans to raise the retirement age despite protests from trade unions, Labour and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik told Reuters on Monday.
Celik said he hoped parliament would pass the social security reform bill, which the International Monetary Fund has sought, by the end of March and that its main elements could begin to be implemented in late August or early September."

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