Is there any light under the tunnel? When it comes to entrepreneurship, Turkey is far from being a global star. We blame the education system, government policies or unfriendly business environment for not starting our own business. All these play important roles in encouraging entrepreneurs not to take action but …

A foreign company may desire to enter the Turkish market without establishing a branch or a subsidiary respectively. For that purpose the foreign company may make use of: • an independent sales agent,• an independent distributor. Even if the foreign company wants to set up its own branch or subsidiary …

When I was studying at college, I always imagined a work that made me happy. I wanted to do something where I could make a difference. It never mattered what sector, company or profession I’d be in, but I knew I wanted to solve people’s problems, perform better and better, …

A new amnesty law has been introduced in Turkey that allows for settlement of existing tax liabilities and immunity against a potential tax audit for individual taxpayers.Turkey’s Law number 6111 (referred to as the “Tax Amnesty law”) was published in the official gazette (Resmi Gazete) on 25 February 2011, and …

To study at a Turkish university, you first want to make sure to develop your Turkish language skills. While most courses are taught in English, you will probably have some difficulty making friends, working with others, and meeting with professors if you don’t speak some Turkish.Like Turkish students, you will …

I. International Standards “Foreign direct investment” and “Foreign investor” terms are defined within international standards inorder to clarify the field of application of the Foreign Direct Investment Law. Within this scope:a) Foreign Investor is defined as :

How to help executives make well-informed decisions about the workforce Top Business Challenges for Today’s CEO The current economic environment has forced CEOs to focus almost all of their attention on revenues and profitability. They must be very aware of what competitors are doing— and competitors can be anywhere in …

There is a lot of paperwork to be done before you start working in Turkey. Work Permits are either obtained from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı) or from the Consulates of Turkish Republic abroad.

Whatever business we’re in, we have busy schedules. Sometimes we don’t even have much time to read a book, practice sports or even to enjoy lunch with friends. We need to rush from one engagement to another, complete tasks within deadlines and most importantly make no mistakes. If we make …

There are some companies that encourage employees to have a healthy work-life balance. A happy worker, so goes the thinking, is a productive worker.Yet, with the rise of social media, there is more personal information about individuals available on the web than ever before.As a result, the lines between work, …