Managing employees in Turkey requires employers to understand not only payroll and social security obligations but also the rules governing annual leave, unpaid leave, notice periods, sick leave and temporary incapacity benefits. These areas are closely connected. An employee taking unpaid leave may see certain seniority calculations affected. An employee receiving a medical report during…
Employing personnel in Turkey requires companies to understand a broad range of employment benefits, leave entitlements, payroll requirements and social security obligations. For international employers, Turkish employment compliance can be particularly complex because employee rights are governed by several interconnected areas of legislation, including Labour Law No. 4857 and Social Insurance and General Health Insurance…
Managing employees in Turkey involves important compliance obligations not only during recruitment and payroll, but also when employees leave the company or when unexpected events such as workplace accidents occur. For international employers, employee offboarding in Turkey requires coordination between HR, payroll, social security administration and employment documentation. Companies must prepare and retain specific documents…
Employing staff in Turkey requires companies to navigate a combination of Turkish employment law, payroll regulations, social security obligations and HR documentation requirements. For international companies in particular, compliance goes far beyond calculating a monthly salary. Employers must correctly determine employee seniority, identify which benefits form part of compensation calculations, apply the appropriate social security…
Severance pay in Turkey (Kıdem Tazminatı) is one of the most important financial obligations employers must consider when terminating an employment relationship. While the general principles of Turkish severance pay may appear straightforward, several situations require particular attention. Can severance pay be paid while an employee is still working? Is an employee leaving for paid…
Understanding severance pay in Turkey (Kıdem Tazminatı) is essential for employers and employees operating under Turkish labor law. Severance pay is one of the main statutory employment entitlements in Turkey and may become payable when an employment relationship ends under specific circumstances. In principle, an employee who has completed at least one year of continuous…
When an employee leaves a company in Turkey, the offboarding process involves much more than simply processing the employee’s final salary. Depending on the reason for termination, employers may need to manage notice periods, severance pay, unused annual leave, final payroll calculations, Social Security Institution (SGK) notifications, employee documents and the return of company property.…
When an employment relationship ends in Turkey, the employer must report the employee’s departure to the Social Security Institution (SGK – Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu) and indicate the appropriate reason for termination. This reason is reported through an SGK termination code (işten çıkış kodu). Choosing the correct termination code is an important part of payroll and…
Turkey has introduced important changes to its financial support mechanism for companies converting foreign-sourced foreign currency into Turkish lira. The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) published Communiqué No. 2026/11 in the Official Gazette (Resmî Gazete) No. 33327 on 1 August 2026. The amendments extend the enhanced foreign currency conversion support and introduce…
Turkey has introduced new rules concerning the employment conditions, financial rights and international assignments of academic personnel. Law No. 7592 on Amendments to the Higher Education Law and Certain Laws was published in the Official Gazette (Resmî Gazete) No. 33335 on 9 August 2026. The legislation introduces several changes to Higher Education Law No. 2547,…
