Social media has been redefining the way we communicate with each other. Beyond creating simple dialogues, it became the broadcasting tool for the average person to spread news, promote brands and share real-time events. It has the power of reaching millions of people regardless of distance and immediately receiving feedback. …

Turkey has been implementing an export-oriented strategy since 1980. The basic objective of this strategy is to constitute an outward oriented economic structure in the framework of free market economy and to be integrated with world markets. With this new strategy, export intensive measures consisting of various supportive components, arrangements …

Official Language: Turkish Local Currency: Turkish Lira (TL) Number of Pay Periods: 12 Fiscal Year: 1 Jan – 31 Dec

As I was growing up, I was told I had special talent for art. So, my Mom took me to private classes in painting and admired the colorful paintings I would bring back home. For me, painting was a fun journey to my imaginary world where I was free to …

How do you like reading your daily newspaper? Are you a classical reader who prefers having the feel of the actual paper and turning its pages despite newspaper ink on your hands? Or have you already become a digital reader with an online subscription?I am experiencing a big dilemma these …

The tax system in Turkey is progressive. -In other words, the higher your income, the higher the rate at which you will pay tax. -The 2010 individual tax rates vary from 15% – 35%. -in 2010 the standard rate of Turkey corporate tax is 20%.

Make it your priority to fully understand the legal requirements for getting married in Turkey. Residency Requirements There are no minimum residency requirements, providing that you obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from the relevant authority in your country of residence.If you have not obtained this document then you will …

According tothe Labor LawNo. 4857,weeklyworking hour regulation is appliedas45 hours. If weeklyworkinghours exceed45hours(except when Article 63of the lawon the basisofthe principle ofequalization is applied), it is considered asovertime. The worker who exceeds the 45 hours of weekly working ceiling,  will be entitled to earn 50% of normalhourlywageforeach extra hour.

A foreign company may do business in Turkey in one of the following ways: Operate as a contractor, establish a branch or a subsidiary. Establishment ProceduresThe registration and foundation procedures relating to Turkish subsidiaries and branches have been simplified considering the permissions to be required for the establishment. Under the …

It was my second year in college. I took a first-year international relations course for which I had to read Orientalism by Edward Said. This was my first official encounter by a well-defined concept of ‘the other.’ Said defined ‘the other’ as lower, less important, different or even strange. The …