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Turkish Labor & Social Security Minister Faruk Celik supported a German draft law on integration and social participation. “This is a very important draft law,” said Celik, and expressed hope that it would become law soon. “North Rhine-Westphalia is the state where Turks had the highest population,” said Celik prior …

Unless otherwise provided in the bilateral or multi-lateral agreements to which Turkey is a party, working permission for a definite period of time is given to be valid for at most one year, taking into consideration the situation in the business market, developments in the labour life, sectorial and economic …

This year’s collective bargaining talks, annually slated for August, will be replaced with the collective agreement talks to be held after Parliament opens in October in line with the approved constitutional amendments granting public servants the right to a collective agreement. Labor Minister Faruk Çelik, who came together with public …

The Turkish government’s plans to sharply reduce severance payments in a bid to increase firms’ competitiveness has sparked debate even before related legislation is officially launched. The new planned system seems to disfavor employees, some say. A radical cut in severance payments, one of the main reforms expected as part …

Think about sexual harassment. It’s not done. And yet until not that long ago it was something that was done flagrantly – and constantly – with a wink and a nod. It still happens, but less, and public perception has changed.   Yet in the United States, workplace bullying has …

As women’s participation in the Turkish labor market remains lower than that of European Union member states and other OECD countries, Turkey is taking measures with relevant European bodies to close the gap. One such measure, announced today, is an EU funded project titled “Promoting Gender Equality in Working Life,” …

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 …

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 …

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.

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