🇹🇷 Turkey · Employment & Labor

Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.

Quick answer

Turkish employment under Labour Law No. 4857 sets a national minimum wage, a 45-hour week, annual leave of 14-26 days by service, and severance pay (kıdem tazminatı) of roughly one month per year for eligible employees. Social security is via the SGK, and most disputes need mandatory mediation before the labour courts.

Employment is governed by Labour Law No. 4857, overseen by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; social-security contributions are paid to the Social Security Institution (SGK).

Written employment contracts and a national minimum wage apply.
Employers register staff and pay contributions to the SGK.
Severance and notice entitlements are set by the Labour Law.

Step-by-step

1

Get a written contract

Contracts of a year or more must be in writing; check pay, hours and any notice terms.
2

Know your pay and hours rights

You must receive at least the national minimum wage; the standard is 45 hours a week, with overtime at premium rates.
3

Understand leave entitlements

You are entitled to 14-26 days' paid annual leave depending on service, plus public and national holidays.
4

Register with the SGK

You are enrolled with the Social Security Institution (SGK), with contributions on your payslip.
5

Know severance and notice rules

Eligible employees dismissed (other than for cause) receive severance pay of about one month's wage per year, plus notice pay or notice.
6

Resolve disputes via mediation then court

Most employment claims require mandatory mediation first, then the labour court.