In July 2025, Türkiye enforced a new regulation linking unauthorized work to employer liability, including deportation and cost recovery for work without a permit.
A new legislative amendment has been introduced to further strengthen the documentation and transparency of wage payments, protect employee rights, combat informal employment, and ensure that all entitlements are traceably delivered to workers. This revision—published in the Official Gazette on June 4, 2025 (No. 32920)—lowers the minimum employee threshold for the mandatory payment of wages [...]
Discover the latest 2025 payroll parameters in Turkey, featuring a detailed breakdown of the gross minimum wage's 30% rise to TRY 26,005.50. Our comprehensive guide ensures your payroll management is up-to-date with the newest regulations, including social security contributions and tax rates.
With the amendments published in the Official Gazette on October 15, numbered 32693, significant changes have been introduced to the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Labor Force Law concerning work permit exemptions in Türkiye. Under Article 48 of the regulation, the work permit exemption previously granted to foreign nationals contributing to economic, socio-cultural, [...]
The work permit evaluation criteria, applied under the Additional Article of the Regulation on the Implementation of the International Workforce Law, have been updated in accordance with Article 22 of the same regulation. These new evaluation criteria took effect on October 1, 2024, [1]and include several significant changes to the employment, financial competence, and salary [...]
Human development is a key factor that goes beyond economic growth, focusing on improving individuals' well-being, quality of life, and access to opportunities. In recent decades, Türkiye has placed significant emphasis on enhancing not just its economic output but also the living standards and social welfare of its population. This approach aligns with global trends [...]
The Presidential Decision regarding the approval of the Medium-Term Program (MTP) that includes the 3-year objectives and policies of the Turkish economy was published in the repeated issue of the Official Gazette dated September 6, 2023, with number 32301.
With new law, major amendments like inclusion of the regulation of Internet News Sites within the scope of Turkish Press Law, details, and updates with regards to types, eligibility, issuance, and cancellations of Press Cards made to the Turkish Press Law. New rules regulating operations and obligations of foreign Social Network Providers and Over-the-Network Providers are introduced and sanctions and restrictions are adopted in an aim to regulate online platforms and to criminalize certain offences like disseminating false or misleading content.
Municipalities may carry out joint service projects with the public professional organizations, associations for public interest, foundations exempted from taxation by the Council of Ministers and professional organizations under the Law No. 5362 on Professional Organizations of Tradesmen and Craftsmen dated June 07, 2005.
Istanbul Financial Center is designed to make Istanbul one of the leading international financial centers by attracting the international financial institutions to Türkiye by promising with its multilayered and functional structure spread over 3.4 million square meters, a transparent, productive, and predictable management order through a centralized performance of management, leasing, security, maintenance and cleaning services and services for meeting the daily needs of approximately 100.000 employees and visitors.
