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The Article 17 of the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, which is the fundamental law of Turkish Labour Law, contains regulations regarding the termination of employment contracts. This article defines how long in advance the employer and employee must notify the other party of the termination of the employment contract and the sanctions to be...

Within the framework of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No. 5510, which is the fundamental law of the Turkish Social Security System, the “Short-Term Insurance Branches” cover the social insurance branches of work accident and occupational disease insurance, sickness insurance and maternity insurance. These insurance branches offer various assistance aimed at eliminating...

The Turkish Constitutional Court, the highest body of the Turkish Judicial System, has an important role in protecting and securing fundamental rights and freedoms in Türkiye. The right of individual application, which entered into force in 2010, allows individuals to apply to the Turkish Constitutional Court when they believe that their fundamental rights and freedoms...

Apprenticeship and traineeship periods provide an important opportunity for young people to discover their professions, investigate into their affinities, show their potential and gain work experience. The apprenticeship system maintains its importance as an effective and participatory education model for individuals who aim to gain competence in a profession. However, during these periods, issues such...

The basic rules regarding state support and incentives to be provided for investments in Türkiye are determined by the Decree on State Aid in Investments which is published in the Turkish Official Gazette dated 19.06.2012 and numbered 28328. The main sub-legislation text determining the application principles of the aforimentioned decree is the Communiqué on the...

The Turkish Labour Code No. 4857 is the primary legislation of the Turkish Labour Law. The Law has regulated the working hours of workers. According to the law, the working method is determined with its general elements and the principle of working full-time and indefinitely is accepted as base. In addition, normal working hours of...

The Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, which is the primary law of the Turkish Labour Legislation, does not have a working regime that is essentially compatible with flexible working arrangements. According to the law, the working method is determined with its general elements and the principle of working full-time and indefinitely is accepted as the...

The primary law of the Turkish Labour Law is the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857. According to the law, the normal weekly working hours is accepted as 45 hours. While “overtime” is defined as working more than 45 hours per week in the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857, “working with extra hours” refers to working...

The primary law of the Turkish Labour Law is the Turkish Labour Code No. 4857. Working hours of workers are being regulated by the Code No. 4857. Accordingly, the normal weekly working hours are accepted as 45 hours. Works exceeding 45 hours per week are considered as “overtime”. The wage to be paid for each...

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Republic of Türkiye has published the communique regarding the application of announcing to the public and disclosing those who have high tax debts and do insist on not paying, who are referred to as “shameless taxpayers” in the public. The communique is being published in the Turkish Official...