Opposition leader Özgür Özel, who had called for a new minimum wage of 30,000 lira ($851.82), also criticized the wage increase as insufficient and a sign that President Recep

Turkey raised the monthly minimum wage by 30%, a relief for investors looking for concrete steps to dial back populist policies and commit to curbing one of the world’s highest inflation rates.

Turkey's net monthly minimum wage will be 22,104 Turkish lira ($630.36) in 2025, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, marking a 30% increase from 2024.

Ohio's minimum wage will increase to $10.70 an hour for 2025 following an adjustment for inflation on the first of the year. The adjustment, per the Ohio Department of Commerce, is a 25-cent increase from the state's 2024 minimum wage of $10.