NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Relevant Legislation

• Constitution of the Republic of Turkey

• Law No: 6735 on International Labour Force

• Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection

• Law No. 5510 on Social Insurance and General Health Insurance

• Law No. 2527 on the Right of Foreigners of Turkish Descent to Freely Practice Their Professions and Arts in Türkiye and to be Employed in Public, Private Institutions or Workplaces

• Law No. 4875 on Foreign Direct Investments

• Law No. 3218 on Free Zones

• Law No. 5901 on Turkish Citizenship

• Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

• Law No. 3572on the Amendment and Adoption of the Decree-Law on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses

• Law No. 492 on Fees

• Law No. 210 on Valuable Papers

Relevant Presidential Decrees

• Presidential Decree No. 1on the Organization of the Presidency

Relevant Regulations

• Implementing Regulation on International Labour Force Law

• Regulation on the Working Procedures and Principles of the International Labour Force Advisory Board

• Regulation on Turquoise Card

• Regulation on Work Permits for Foreigners Working in Free Zones

• Regulation on the Employment of Foreign Nationals in Foreign Direct Investments

• Regulation on Work Permits for Foreigners Granted Temporary Protection

• Regulation on the Employment of International Protection Applicants and Persons with International Protection Status

• Regulation on the Collection of Various Expenses from Employers of Foreigners Subject to Deportation Decisions for Working Without Permission

• Regulations on the Implementation of the Law on the Freedom of Foreigners of Turkish Descent to Practice Their Professions and Arts in Turkey and to be Employed in Public or Private Institutions, Organizations, or Workplaces

• Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection

• Regulation on Temporary Protection

• Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on Turkish Citizenship

• Regulation on Social Insurance Procedures

• Implementing Regulation on Free Zones

• Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operating Licenses

• Regulation on the Procedures and Principles for Foreign Health Professionals Working in Private Health Institutions in Turkey

• Regulation on Ministry of National Education Private Educational Institutions

Other Sub-Regulations

• Work Permit Application Evaluation Criteria

• Procedures and Principles Regarding Work Permits to be Granted to Foreign Nationals in Free Zones

• Procedures and Principles Regarding Foreigners Who Create Employment for at Least 50 People in Workplaces They Own or Partner In, and Who Can Exceptionally Acquire Turkish Citizenship Under Article 12 of Law No. 5901

INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION

International Agreements

• European Convention on Human Rights

• European Social Charter

• Revised European Social Charter

• European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

• 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

• 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

• Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Bilateral Labor Agreements

Social Security Agreements