“International Workforce Law No. 6735, dated 28 July 2016” has been issued in the Official Gazette numbered 29800 on 13 August 2016, and is in force now.  We informed you very recently that “INTERNATIONAL WORKFORCE LAW,” which regulates the processes and transactions to be followed on work permits and work …

Application time for extension of work permit has been significantly changed by the new Law No 6735. As of 31st August 2016, work permit application extensions will be made before the ex­piration of work permit, according to above mentioned Law. As is known,” International Workforce Law No. 6735,” which regulates …

International Workforce Law No. 6735, published in Official Gazette numbered 29800 dated 13 August 2016, has replaced the former Work Permit Law No 4817 and introduced many changes as regard to work permit regulations of foreigners. Also new amounts of administrative fines for illegal employment of foreigners and for failure …

Turquoise Card, a similar version of American “green card,” will be given to foreigners whose qualifications, capacity and in-country activities are expected to make significant contribution to national economy, science and technology, investments and employment. International Workforce Law No. 6735, one of  the main aim of which attracting the qualified …

  Restructuring of SSI premium receivables, such as insurance premium, group insurance premium, pension deduction and institution’s contribution, unemployment insurance premium, social security support premiums and receivables applied to principles receivables (penalties, default interests and late) has been started by the issuance of SSI Circular No. 2016/18, dated 22 August …

  Turkey has established a “Wealth Fund Management Company” intended to utilize the domestic public assets inside the economy, have access to external sources, and provide low-cost funds for the large-scale strategic infrastructure investments. Government proposal on “Establishing Turkey Wealth Fund and Amending Certain Laws” has been accepted in Parliament …

The obligation of appointing or hiring occupational safety specialist and workplace doctor for every private establishments (including establishments with less than 50 personnel and/or in the scope of less hazard class) has been postponed to July 1, 2017. Many of the provisions set forth in the “LAW ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH …

Turkey is planning to widen its supports on R&D activities to achieve innovative technology and higher value-added products by increasing and attracting new investment in such areas, in order to get a sustainable economic growth rate, which is seen as the only way to promote the competitive capacity of the country’s enterprises. As parts …

New arrangements has been introduced into Article 3 of Law on Supporting Research and Development Activities No. 5746, which set forth the discount, exception, support and incentives in R&D and design centers and activities. According to Cabinet Decree No. 2016/9092, issued in Official Gazette dated 10 August 2016, numbered 29797: …

As part of a reform package, the Cabinet Decree No. 2016/9094 has been issued in Official Gazette dated 11 August 2016, numbered 29798, intended to include some innovative works, which are defined in Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (NACE), within the “scope of design …