Ferhan Alesi. An intercultural communication consultant who has spent the last 17 years living and working in 10 different countries.  Fluent in 5 languages, Alesi gathers her personal and professional experience on multiple cultures as an intercultural communication consultant. I had a nice talk with her on intercultural communication …

As known, fee calculations should be considered in relation to the rate of income tax and insurance premiums which make the change in these amounts within the new year. These parameters, which are determined by relevant papers will be entered into force on 1st January 2013. The revised published parameters …

Date: 28.12.2012 The meetings of Minimum Wage Determination Commission has been going on since the beginning of December and the last one was held today. In accordance with the Commission decision, the gross amount of the minimum wage is determined as 978,75 TRY for the first six months of 2013.

    Article by: By Suzanne Rumsey   13 December 2012 Excuse me a sec, I need to unwrap myself from around the gender diversity axle. Oof, ouch, @&#!. Okay, there we go. I am a bit confused, befuddled, and wound up about gender diversity in the workplace. Generally speaking, …

    Article By Natasha Dragun   CNN Travel 13 December, 2012 Whether you’re looking for culture or just a reason to party, you’ll want to make sure these European destinations are on your radar in 2013. Thanks to a slew of new galleries, hotels and museums paired with festivals, …

    Article by: Roland De Monte   05 December 2012 Turkey’s decades-long quest for membership into the European Union has been the impetus of many rapid and “modernizing” changes throughout this ancient country, pushing it ever closer to its European neighbors relative to its laws, economy and politics. This …

    by: Ela Erozan Gürsel   2012 is ending and we’re entering a new year with new resolutions, plans and hopes. We have ambitions and desires in our personal lives as well as professional lives. Sometimes we want a fortune teller’s globe to tell us what’s going to happen …

By Dorian Jones Istanbul Turkey’s cinema is in rude health, making more films than any other European country apart from France, as well as securing major international prizes. With critics singing their praises, can the country’s art house directors create the next big thing in international cinema? Turkish cinema has …

By Leon Kaye Happy employees and a culture of ‘weirdness’ has led to success for green cleaning products company Method. Keeping it “weird” makes Method’s employees happy, and contributes to the $100m company’s success. When Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan launched Method in 2000, cleaning products were mostly chemical potions …

    If an employee has a heart attack at work, should it be considered as a work accident? The definition of work accident and all the corresponding conditions are described in detail on Social Security and General Health Insurance Act number 5510. According to this act, work accident is …