Pension Administrator Directory
Turkey pension administrators and registers
1 published entry for Turkey: 0 usable from abroad, 0 conditional, 0 effectively in country, 1 not stated by the authority. Each entry states who holds the records, what the authority demands, and the date it was checked.
| Entry | Doing this yourself, from abroad | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| e-Devlet, SGK hizmet dokumu (service record) | Not stated by the authority |
- e-Devlet, SGK hizmet dokumu (service record)
SGK holds the contribution record for all three legacy funds (SSK, Bag-Kur, Emekli Sandigi) as statuses 4/a, 4/b and 4/c. The hizmet dokumu service record is read through e-Devlet. Turkish citizens abroad can obtain the e-Devlet password at embassies and consulates; foreign nationals can only obtain it at PTT offices inside Turkey, so their route is a written request to SGK. The BES private pension layer has its own account query on e-Devlet via EGM and Takasbank, and dormant BES money is forfeited to the Treasury after ten years unclaimed. Telephone: ALO 170.
Access note on record: Requires an e-Devlet password; citizens can obtain one at embassies and consulates, foreign nationals only at PTT offices in Turkey
1 contact route(s) on record. Last checked 10 August 2026. Official source: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr
- A Turkish old-age pension is awarded from the beginning of the month following the written claim, not from the date the person qualified - so every month of delay in claiming from What is lost: The source states that the pension is awarded from the beginning of the month following the written claim date ("ay başından itibaren aylık bağlanır"). It sets no earlier start date by reference to when entitlement was reached. Official source, mevzuat.gov.tr (checked 1 September 2026)
- To revive (ihya) service periods previously settled by an old age lump sum refund, repay the updated refund amount by the end of the month following the notification of that amount What is lost: the source does not state what happens if this is missed Official source, sgk.gov.tr (checked 1 September 2026)
- Pay the yurt disi borclanma (Law 3201 foreign period buy back) debt within 3 months of the notification date, or the buy back is void What is lost: Borcun, tebliğ tarihinden itibaren 3 ay içinde Kurum hesabında olacak şekilde ödenmemesi halinde borçlanma işlemi geçersiz sayılır. (If the debt is not paid so as to be in the Institution's account within 3 months of the notification date, the buy back transaction is deemed void.) Official source, sgk.gov.tr (checked 1 September 2026)
- Other rights earned from the short-term insurance branches and from death insurance lapse outright if not claimed within five years of the right arising. What is lost: The source states the right lapses ("düşer") if not claimed within five years. Official source, mevzuat.gov.tr (checked 1 September 2026)
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