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  It is a frequently asked question whether the “Minimum Living Allowance (MLA/AGİ) applies to foreigners working against wage in Turkish companies”. The answer is yes. According to Income Tax Law No. 193, minimum living allowance is applied on the taxation of wages with the “actual method of taxation.” If …

Government bill of law, intended to prevent any decrease in 2016 net minimum wage due to shift in the taxable income brackets, has been accepted in Parliament’s Planning and Budget Commission and expected to be in force soon. As it is known, Turkey’s net minimum wage is determined as 1.300,99 …

Turkey’s new “International Workforce Law No. 6735”, which is in effect as of 13 August 2016 set forth new arrangements on the work permit and work permit exemption of managing or/and non-executive foreign shareholders of companies established under Turkish Commercial Code. MANAGING/EXECUTIVE PARTNERS Following partners and associates of companiesmay work …

Flexible working provisions introduced into labor market by Law No. 6715 on 6 May 2016 to create a balance between flexibility and security for both workers and employers. The Law aimed at arranging temporary working relationship, and widened the activity-areas of private employment agencies. For detailed information please visit our website: …

Clocks in Turkey will not be set back one hour to pass into winter time this year throughout the entire country, and the currently implemented summer time, which is also called DTS (Daylight Saving Time), will be the country’s non-changing standard time from now on. Turkey who is in the …

In case an open-ended employment contract of a worker who is outside the scope of job security terminated by the employer in bad faith, the worker will be entitled to file a lawsuit demanding compensation, which is three times the worker’s salary for the notice period. In Turkish Labor Law …

Although the “Law on The Protection of Personal Data, No. 6698” has been issued in Official Journal No. 29677, dated 7 April 2016, there are still some doubts about the application of protection of personal data. We informed you that many of the provisions will come into effect after six …

  Turkish Labor Minister promised in a press conference that the net 1.300,00 TL monthly minimum wage, which was determined at the beginning of 2016 will not be slashed due to increasing income tax, and they will take the necessary steps to prevent any decrease, which otherwise would occur because …

The rights related to childbirth and adoptions, which are arranged in Labor Law No. 4857 has undergone significant changes in 2016 and new types of rights and leaves are introduced for mothers, parents and adopter of a child. As we are getting so many questions about the application of these …

International Workforce Law No. 6735, which is in effect as of 13 August 2016 has brought some changes on the fees of Work Permit and Work Permit Exemp­tion certificates. Also valuable paper fee will be collected for these documents. As per the amended Turkish Act on Fees No. 492; following …