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One of the rarest joys of living abroad is to visit home. In my case, home is Istanbul. Most of my friends and colleagues prefer vacationing in the exotic spots of the Mediterranean or travel thousands of miles just to relax and get into the mood to vacation. In contrast, …

COMPANY DETAILS Employers Employers must set up a legal entity if they wish to employ staff. This could be either a branch company or a subsidiary company established in Turkey. Setting up Bank Accounts Necessary documents for bank account set up: –   Official  Publication  including  company  registration  details  (Articles  of …

On the Tax Identification Number General Notice with serial no 4 published on the official gazette number 27588 dated May 22, 2010, it was set forth that foreigners who meet certain conditions are entitled to use tax identification numbers. As per article 8 of the Population Service Law 5490; ” …

Most of us come up with many unusual and creative ideas during the day but have hard time transforming them into concrete projects or include them in processes.  Some of us take notes and make an effort to make use of these new ideas, others easily forget them within the …

Turkey comes to mind as a beautiful destination for vacationing by the Mediterranean coast, indulging with delicious food and venturing the cultural sites by the Bosphorus and Sultanahmet in Istanbul or Ephesus in the West. Not many people would think of Turkey as the place to conduct global business meetings, …

WORK HOURS The working week for employees is 45 hours. This total is spread over a six-day week so as not to exceed seven and a half hours per day. MINIMUM WAGE The minimum wage as of 01st January – 30th  June 2010 is: TL Gross: 729,00      TL Net: 576,57  …

Are you one of those Lost fans who followed the show diligently all 6 seasons? Were you disappointed by the finale that left us with many unanswered questions? Or did you think that the emotional ending with the final encounter summed up the philosophy of Lost? Maybe you are one …

Ramazan Çanakkaleli The matter of incurring debt for maternity which is frequently discussed nowadays has been set forth by Social Security Institution under the law no.5510 first and afterwards a circular and a communiqué have been issued to define the enforcement of the said law. The circular and the communiqué …

I am a firm believer of branding. I believe powerful brands drive the way we perceive things, we form our likes and dislikes, and even the way we identify ourselves. ‘Turkey’ and ‘Being Turkish’ are in fact brands that make our initial impression in the global arena. Our cultural and …

One of the biggest challenges of living in a foreign country is meeting new friends and belonging to a new community. Developing acquaintances through work, school or social clubs could be a good way, but you need to have some common ground like playing the same sport, having young kids …