Budget Marathon Begins: Ten-Day Debate to Conclude on 19 December

The General Council begins deliberations on the 2026 Fiscal Year Central Government Budget Bill today, with the ten-day process set to conclude on Friday, 19 December.

The 190 billion 634 million 850 thousand TL budget bill had been approved by majority vote in the Assembly’s Economy, Finance, Budget and Planning Committee and referred to the General Council.

Programme

On the opening day, Committee Chair Resmiye Eroğlu CANALTAY will present the committee report. This will be followed by general debate, which will begin with a presentation by Finance Minister Özdemir Berova. The 801 million 982 thousand TL budget of the Presidency will also be discussed.

9 December, Tuesday:
The General Council will examine the budgets of:

• Republic Assembly: 843 million 504 thousand TL

• Prime Ministry: 6 billion 185 million 593 thousand TL

• BRTK (Bayrak Radio Television Corporation): 2 billion 136 million 665 thousand TL

• Cyprus Foundations Administration: 741 million 694 thousand TL

• Religious Affairs Department: 730 million 881 thousand TL

• Broadcasting High Council (YYK): 26 million 354 thousand TL

• Personal Data Protection Board: 15 million 62 thousand TL

10 December, Wednesday:
Debate will continue with:

• Deputy Prime Ministry, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment: 2 billion 725 million 229 thousand TL

• Ministry of Public Works and Transport: 4 billion 586 million 923 thousand TL

• Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTHK): 426 million 195 thousand TL

11 December, Thursday:

• Ombudsperson’s Office: 43 million 171 thousand TL

• Courts: 1 billion 285 million 717 thousand TL

• Ministry of Health: 18 billion 407 million 131 thousand TL

12 December, Friday:

• Security Forces Command: 9 billion TL

• Police General Directorate: 8 billion 452 million 706 thousand TL

• Civil Defence Organisation: 1 billion TL

• Ministry of Interior: 19 billion 965 million 957 thousand TL

15 December, Monday:

• Attorney General’s Office: 421 million 451 thousand TL

• Public Service Commission: 127 million 72 thousand TL

• Ministry of Labour and Social Security: 19 billion 523 million 986 thousand TL

16 December, Tuesday:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 1 billion 663 million 958 thousand TL

• Turkish Agency Cyprus (TAK): 213 million 522 thousand TL

• Ministry of Economy and Energy: 581 million 609 thousand TL

• Free Port and Zone Directorate: 273 million 776 thousand TL

• Competition Board: 26 million 343 thousand TL

17 December, Wednesday:

• Court of Audit: 184 million 653 thousand TL

• Ministry of National Education: 23 billion 231 million 841 thousand TL

• Atatürk Teacher Training Academy: 91 million 116 thousand TL

• European University of Lefke: 2 billion 405 million 878 thousand TL

• Eastern Mediterranean University: 8 billion 674 million 946 thousand TL

18 December, Thursday:

• Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources: 7 billion 11 million 973 thousand TL

• Cyprus Turkish Milk Industry Corporation (SÜTEK): 284 million 500 thousand TL

• General Agricultural Insurance Fund: 980 million TL

• Soil Products Corporation (TÜK): 2 billion 910 million TL

19 December, Friday:

• Ministry of Finance: 64 billion 590 million 394 thousand TL

• Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board (YÖDAK): 9 million 461 thousand TL

• Interest Rate Differential Fund: 980 million TL

• Revenues Budget

Following the completion of article-by-article deliberations, the entire budget will be put to a final vote.