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For those deemed to be insured within the scope of subparagraph (a) of the first paragraph of Article 4 of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, the insured employment statement must be submitted via e-insurance at least 1 day before starting work. Exceptional cases of the period in which the insured...

Residence and Work Permit: Work and residence permit in Turkey, an important issue in terms of foreign employees of companies that be in service in Turkey. According to the International Labor Law, people who have a foreign status are not allowed to work or be employed without a work permit. The Ministry of Labor and...

23 of all the social security agreements signed by our country are still in force and the agreements with following countries include healthcare insurance: Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, France, TRNC-Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Romania, Czech Republic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Luxemburg and Croatia.   What are the conditions for being entitled to invalidity, old...

Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 – Full Text in English CHAPTER 1 “General Provisions”   – Purpose and scope ARTICLE 1. – The purpose of this Act is to regulate the working conditions and work-related rights and obligations of employers and employees working under an employment contract. With the exception of those cited in Article 4,...

Find out about some of the taxes paid by Turkish residents… Tax liability in Turkey depends on whether the tax authorities regard a person as being a Turkish resident. Foreigners are regarded as tax residents (vergi mükellefi) if they live in Turkey for more than six months per calendar year, or if they acquire legal residence...

The social security system in Turkey is predominantly similar to Bismarck model, one of four basic insurance systems which are Continental Model (Bismarck), Liberalistic Model (Beveridge), Northern European Model and Mediterranean Model. Bismarck Model refers to a system where the premiums paid over the wages of employees according to their insurance status are collected in...

Information on the social security system in Turkey with details on the welfare benefits available… The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı) is responsible for employment and social security affairs in Turkey. In order to benefit from the Turkish Social Security System, residents in Turkey must enrol with the Turkish Social Security Fund (Sosyal...

Turkey’s developing economy offers lucrative investment opportunities in infrastructure across a wide variety of sectors including transportation, healthcare, and energy. According to the World Bank, Turkey ranks 3rd globally in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, with a total contract value of USD 165 billion from 1990 to 2015. With a successful track record of over 220...

On 17 November 2020, Turkey enacted the Restructuring of Certain Public Claims and Amendment of Certain Laws Law No. 7256, which introduces new provisions for the restructuring of public claims and the asset-peace incentive, as well as introducing amendments to tax legislation and changes to social security incentives. Background Previously, we explained the provisions of...

In recent days,  the Additional Employment Incentive brought by Law No. 6111 is on the radar of many employers and employer representatives. The employment incentive requires a deep understanding of legislation and follows laborious calculation processes and conditions to benefit. While a few changes have been made in the recent years, the last change has...