Turkey: Employment and HR

Under the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 (“TCO”), residential and roofed workplace lease agreements are subject to a special termination regime. In principle, early (extraordinary) termination is permitted only under specific and limited statutory grounds. The High Court of Appeals, in its decision numbered 2025/3126 E., 2025/4810 K. that is published in the Official Gazette dated March 12, 2026 and numbered 33194 (“Decision”), addressed whether the extraordinary termination based on “important reasons”, as regulated under Article 331 of the TCO, can be applied to residential and roofed workplace leases.

The Turkish Labour Code establishes a comprehensive job security framework that shields employees from unjustified dismissal. It does, however, expressly exclude employer representatives and their assistants meeting certain criteria.

Dijital iletişim araçlarının iş hayatının temel unsurlarından biri haline gelmesiyle birlikte, işverenler tarafından çalışanlara tahsis edilen kurumsal e-posta hesaplarının, bilgisayarların ve diğer iletişim araçlarının kullanımının denetlenmesi ile çalışanların özel hayatın gizliliği ve haberleşme hürriyetine ilişkin haklarının korunması arasındaki dengenin sağlanması oldukça önemli bir konu haline gelmiştir.

Workplace sexual harassment poses serious legal and reputational risks for employers while violating fundamental employee rights. This analysis examines the critical components of an effective institutional response, from establishing clear policies and reporting mechanisms to conducting impartial investigations and implementing preventive training. For multinational organizations operating in Turkey, understanding how to adapt global compliance frameworks to local legal requirements and cultural contexts b

İş yerinde cinsel taciz, çalışanların kişilik haklarını ve çalışma özgürlüğünü ihlal ederken işveren açısından hukuki, cezai ve itibari riskler doğurur.

Özet: Çalışanlar tarafından ödenen hayat/şahıs sigorta primlerinin işverenler tarafından ücret matrahından indirimi ile ücretlinin ödeyeceği gelir vergisi azaltılarak vergi anvantajı sağlanmaktadır.

Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu'nun 2026/21 sayılı Genelgesi ile turizm sektöründe faaliyet gösteren konaklama tesislerine yönelik ücret desteği uygulaması başlatıldı. Mayıs-Aralık 2026 döneminde geçerli olacak bu destek, günlük 116,67 TL tutarında sigorta primi mahsubu sağlayacak.

Turkey's Private Pension System (BES) offers foreign investors a unique pathway to citizenship through a USD 500,000 contribution held for three years. Unlike real estate or bank deposits, this route provides investment flexibility across multiple fund types including equities, precious metals, and money market instruments. How does this managed portfolio approach compare to other citizenship investment options, and what are the key requirements and risks investors should understand?

Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu, gelir ve aylık alanların prim borçlarının tahsili konusunda yeni bir düzenleme getirdi. 5510 sayılı Kanun'a eklenen Ek 24'üncü madde ile prim borçları, aylıklardan kesinti yapılarak tahsil edilecek. Hangi borçların, kimlerden ve ne oranda kesileceği detaylı olarak açıklandı.

The Turkish Labour Code establishes a comprehensive job security framework that shields employees from unjustified dismissal. It does, however, expressly exclude employer representatives and their assistants meeting certain criteria.

Understanding severance pay entitlements under Turkish employment law requires navigating complex conditions around service duration, termination reasons, wage calculations, and mandatory mediation procedures. This comprehensive guide examines the legal framework governing severance pay in Turkey, including calculation methods, statutory ceilings, common pitfalls in resignation and settlement agreements, and the litigation process that employees and employers must follow to protect their rights.

This legal brief examines the complex interplay between criminal proceedings and employment contracts under Turkish Labor Law No. 4857, analyzing how detention, arrest, and imprisonment affect termination rights and compensation obligations. The analysis distinguishes between different legal grounds for dismissal—including moral violations, force majeure, and custody-specific provisions—and clarifies when employers must pay severance and notice compensation.