Türkiye’s Parliament adjourns until October 1 after approving seven laws, one motion and one agreement

The General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye adjourned until October 1 after the Fourth Legislative Year ended on August 10, 2026; since July 1, it has approved seven laws, one presidential motion and one international agreement.

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Türkiye’s Parliament adjourns until October 1 after approving seven laws, one motion and one agreement

The General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye adjourned after the final sitting of the Fourth Legislative Year, which ended on August 10, 2026. The General Assembly will reconvene at 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Under the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure, the General Assembly was due to go into recess on July 1, but it continued working beyond that date following the adoption of motions. During this period, seven laws, one presidential motion and one international agreement were approved, completing the process toward their entry into force.

Approved laws

The General Assembly approved the Law on Amendments to the Specialist Non-Commissioned Officers Law and Certain Other Laws, which includes regulations concerning the Turkish Armed Forces. It also passed the Law on Amendments to Certain Laws on the Effective and Efficient Functioning of the Judiciary, publicly known as the “12th Judicial Package.”

A law containing measures to increase the minimum monthly pension, as well as a law containing provisions on a student amnesty and higher education, were also among the approved legislation. Amendments to the Child Protection Law concerning children involved in judicial proceedings, along with regulations concerning the rights of families of fallen service members and veterans, were also enacted.

The final piece of legislation approved by the General Assembly was the Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration.

Motions and international agreement

A presidential motion to extend the Turkish Armed Forces’ mission in Somalia by two years was approved. Motions to extend the mission of Turkish troops in Lebanon by two years, in Iraq and Syria by three years, in Libya by 24 months, in the Gulf of Aden by one year and in Somalia by two years were also enacted.

The Assembly also approved the ratification of an agreement concerning meetings between Türkiye and the secretariats of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

Motions submitted by the Presidency of the Assembly concerning attacks on humanitarian aid flotillas bound for Gaza and the armed intervention by the Israeli army against the Global Sumud Flotilla were unanimously approved by the General Assembly.

Work during the Fourth Legislative Year

During the Fourth Legislative Year, which began on October 1, 2025, and ended on August 10, 2026, 21 bills concerning traffic fines, paid maternity leave, agricultural and forestry regulations, the security forces, tax practices and judicial packages became law. Fifteen international agreements were also approved during the same period.

Following the General Assembly’s adjournment, lawmakers will be able to hold press conferences until October 1. Parliamentary committees whose work has been authorized will also be able to continue their activities during this period.

Türkiye’s Parliament adjourns until October 1 after approving seven laws, one motion and one agreement