DSSR · Hardship Differential

Gaziantep, Turkey Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Hardship Differential
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Gaziantep rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 15%
Apr 21, 2024 15%
Apr 9, 2023 25%
Mar 3, 2019 15%
Jun 11, 2017 10%
Apr 3, 2016 0%
Sep 20, 2015 10%
Sep 6, 2015 0%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Gaziantep where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/TR?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "iso_code": "TR",
      "location": "Gaziantep",
      "postcode": "19985"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Gaziantep rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Gaziantep, Turkey?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Gaziantep, Turkey is 15%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Gaziantep Hardship rate changed?

In Apr 21, 2024 the Hardship rate was 15%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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