Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered bazaars in the world, draws more visitors than any other market in the world, according to the head of the tradesman’s association. Thirty years after its last restoration, the facility is about to receive a new facelift.The Grand Bazaar employs 25,000 …
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Turkey to decrease working hours to curb unemployment, minister says
Turkish Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz has said the government plans to decrease the maximum hours worked per week by three to four hours in order to boost employment, the Sabah daily reported on Monday.Yılmaz said current legislation on working hours has prevented a decrease in Turkey’s unemployment rate. “There is …
Read More »Minister: foreign doctors can work in Turkey
Speaking at the inauguration of a conference titled “Global Health 2011” in British capital of London on Thursday, Akdag said that currently foreign doctors could not work in Turkey. Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag said Thursday that they were trying to permit foreign doctors work in Turkey.
Read More »Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish By Ela Erozan Gursel
6 years have passed from the day Steve Jobs addressed new graduates of Stanford University during the commencement. It was a moving speech where he gave 3 personal stories that transformed his life. The first story was about connecting the dots. He dropped out of college believing that the classes …
Read More »What are the required documents for foreign workers who work under FDIs in Turkey?
1. A work permit application petition addressing Ministry of Labour and Social Security,2. Application Form for Foreigner (4 copies/3 pages, with photograph which was taken in last six months, signed originally with both employer and the foreign personnel)3. Passport Copy (Translated to Turkish and notarized /consulate approved),4. Diploma Copy (Translated …
Read More »Who is defined as ‘key personnel’ in these foreign direct investments?
a) 1) Working in the company’s senior management or executive position,2) Managing the entire or a part of the company,3) Supervising or checking the works of the company’s auditors, administrative or technical personnel,4) Taking new personnel to the company or terminating the employment of those existing or making suggestions in …
Read More »What are the requirements for a company to be considered a foreign direct investment?
A company or a branch must provide one of the following circumstances to be counted as “special direct foreign investments” :a) The fact that the company’s or branch’s last annual turnover amounts to at least 61,04 million Turkish Lira, under the condition that the total capital share of the foreign …
Read More »Turkey Sends Most Workers To Iraq In 2011
According to ISKUR’s statistics, 5,526 Turkish workers went to Iraq in the first seven months of 2011 with a 113.6 percent year-on-year rise.Turkey sent the highest number of workers to Iraq in the first seven months of 2011, according to Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR).According to ISKUR’s statistics, 5,526 Turkish workers …
Read More »How can foreign nationals from countries that don’t have a social security agreement work in Turkey?
Foreigners who come to Turkey except from the countries mentioned above and work with employers with labour contract, will be subject to clause (a) of first subclause of 4th article according to clause (c) of second subclause of 4th article of Law, in other words will be regarded as insured …
Read More »Which countries have social security agreement with Turkey?
Countries signed social security agreement with Turkish Republic . Germany Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Czech Republic Denmark Georgia France Netherlands Netherlands Sweden Switzerland K.K.T.C. Canada Quebec Libya Luxembourg Macedonia Norway Romania
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Turkish Labor Law