Business in Turkey

As is known last payment date of July/2017 SSI premiums coincide with eve of Feast of Sacrifice, 31st August 2017 which is half day holiday. Ministry of Labor and Social Security announced that due date for July SSI premium payments 31st August 2017 coincide with eve of Feast of Sacrifice, …

We have already informed you that the taxpayers who pay their personal income and/or corporate taxes regularly on time will be benefiting from 5% tax discount not exceeding one million TRY in any case. According to the news we received, Ministry of Finance, Revenue Administration prepared an Income Tax General …

The main target of the Private Pension System is to improve the welfare level of employees by providing a supplementary income during retirement and also to increase the domestic savings which is crucial for Turkey’s economic growth. However, according to official statistics about 57% of the participants used their right …

Union compensation is a compensation paid to an employee whose employment contract is terminated due to union membership or participation in union activities. The amount of such payment must be determined by labor court, and cannot be less than the employee’s annual wage. Union compensation is arranged in article 25 …

As is known qualified employees are paid a severance pay equal to last 30 days’ gross wage for each full year of employment. An employee receives various types of payments and in kind benefits in addition to his base salary, so the term “gross wage” can be interpreted differently. When …

In principle yes! But it is your employer who says the last word. This question became a FAQ in these days because of approaching national holidays. First of all, national holidays, weekly rest days and public holidays which coincide with the duration of annual leave cannot be included in the …

In Turkey private sector establishments employing fifty or more employees are required to employ disabled persons not less than 3 % of their number of personnel. For employers who have more than one establishment within the boundaries of a province, the number that the employer must employ shall be computed …

Every employee have the right to take the days off during an illness or injury provided that temporary disability to work is documented by a medical report.  Employer cannot ask or force you to work during this period, and your being ill doesn’t give employer a valid reason for termination …

Principles and periods related to paid annual leave of seamen are arranged in article 40 of Maritime Labor Law No.854. Who are seamen? Captain, officer, sailor and other persons who are working in the ships with an employment contract are considered seamen. For application of Maritime Law the ships should …

In principle annual leave right cannot be waived and cannot be converted into wage unless the employment contract is terminated. So payment for unused vacations is possible only in case of termination of the contract. Upon the termination the unused annual leave remuneration must be paid to employee or the …