{"id":8918,"date":"2025-12-11T11:08:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/?p=8918"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:22:01","slug":"work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"417\"><strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"417\">How Foreigners Can Work Legally in Turkey (2025 Guide)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"619\">Under <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"468\">International Labour Force Law No. 6735<\/strong>, all foreigners must obtain a <strong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"514\">work permit<\/strong> before engaging in any paid or unpaid work activity in Turkey.<br data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"580\" \/>Working without a permit may result in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"757\">\n<li data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"681\">\n<p data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"681\">Administrative fines for both the foreigner and employer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"712\">\n<p data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"712\">Deportation and entry bans<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"757\">\n<p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"757\">Cancellation of current residence rights<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"871\">This guide explains the types of work permits, key legal rules, application procedures and employer obligations.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"876\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"942\">1. Work Permit vs. Residence Permit \u2013 What Is the Difference?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1040\">Foreigners often confuse work permits with residence permits, but they serve different purposes.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1098\"><strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1098\">Work Permit \u2192 Gives the Right to Work AND Reside<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1241\">Once approved, a work permit <strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1177\">automatically functions as a residence permit<\/strong><br data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1180\" \/>(Article 27, Law on Foreigners and International Protection).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1311\">This means the holder <strong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1310\">does not need a separate residence permit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1372\"><strong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1372\">Residence Permit \u2192 Only Allows Staying, Not Working<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1466\">Tourist, student or short-term residence permits <strong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1432\">do not<\/strong> give the right to work in Turkey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1579\">A foreigner must obtain a <strong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1551\">separate work permit issued by the Ministry of Labour<\/strong> before starting employment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1598\"><strong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1596\">In summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1714\">\n<li data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1662\">\n<p data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1662\"><strong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1660\">Work permit card = Legal right to work + live in Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1714\">\n<p data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1714\"><strong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1712\">Residence permit = Legal right to stay only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1719\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1757\">2. Why Work Permits Are Essential<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1805\">Foreigners working without authorisation risk:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1924\">\n<li data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1816\">\n<p data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1816\">Fines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1832\">\n<p data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1832\">Deportation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1858\">\n<p data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1858\">Re-entry restrictions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1881\">\n<p data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1881\">Employer penalties<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1924\">\n<p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1924\">Invalidation of their residence permit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2067\">Because of these consequences, obtaining the correct work permit is essential for any foreigner planning to work or run a business in Turkey.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2069\" data-end=\"2072\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2111\">3. Types of Work Permits in Turkey<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2227\">Turkish legislation provides several categories depending on the foreigner\u2019s background and purpose of employment.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2232\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2279\"><strong data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2279\">a. Temporary (Fixed-Term) Work Permit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2485\">\n<li data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2337\">\n<p data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2337\">Issued for up to <strong data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2310\">1 year<\/strong> on the first application<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2400\">\n<p data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2400\">Restricted to a specific employer, job title and workplace<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2485\">\n<p data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2485\">Renewable for <strong data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2427\">2-year<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2442\">3-year<\/strong> periods if conditions continue to be met<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2527\">This is the most commonly issued permit.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2532\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2566\"><strong data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2566\">b. Permanent Work Permit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2594\">Granted to foreigners who:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2703\">\n<li data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2646\">\n<p data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2646\">Have held a <strong data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2640\">long-term residence permit<\/strong>, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2703\">\n<p data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2703\">Have legally worked in Turkey for <strong data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2703\">at least 8 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2714\">Benefits:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2831\">\n<li data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2754\">\n<p data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2754\">Unlimited right to work and reside<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2831\">\n<p data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2831\">Renewal is only for updating card validity\u2014conditions are not reassessed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2836\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2872\"><strong data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2872\">c. Independent Work Permit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2945\">Designed for foreigners who want to work on their own account, such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"3027\">\n<li data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2964\">\n<p data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"2964\">Entrepreneurs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2984\">\n<p data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"2984\">Business owners<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3009\">\n<p data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3009\">Company shareholders<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3027\">\n<p data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3027\">Professionals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3057\">Evaluation criteria include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3148\">\n<li data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3080\">\n<p data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3080\">Educational level<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3120\">\n<p data-start=\"3083\" data-end=\"3120\">Contribution to the Turkish economy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3148\">\n<p data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3148\">Industry-specific needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3153\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3194\"><strong data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3194\">d. Special Regimes &amp; Exceptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3264\">Certain groups benefit from simplified or tailored rules, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3487\">\n<li data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3331\">\n<p data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3331\">International students (after completing first academic year)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3380\">\n<p data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3380\">Senior executives of multinational companies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3426\">\n<p data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3426\">Researchers and project-based specialists<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3487\">\n<p data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3487\">Cross-border service providers with temporary exemptions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3492\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3540\">4. Who Submits the Work Permit Application?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3629\">Work permits require a <strong data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3589\">combined application<\/strong> between the employer and the foreigner.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3634\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3671\"><strong data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3671\">A. Applications From Abroad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3679\">Steps:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3874\">\n<li data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3767\">\n<p data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3767\">The foreigner applies at a <strong data-start=\"3711\" data-end=\"3732\">Turkish consulate<\/strong> and receives a reference number.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3768\" data-end=\"3874\">\n<p data-start=\"3771\" data-end=\"3874\">The employer completes the online application using this number on the <strong data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3871\">Ministry of Labour portal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3879\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3881\" data-end=\"3923\"><strong data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"3923\">B. Applications From Inside Turkey<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"4082\">If the foreigner already holds a <strong data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"4006\">residence permit valid for at least 6 months<\/strong>,<br data-start=\"4007\" data-end=\"4010\" \/>the employer may apply <strong data-start=\"4033\" data-end=\"4052\">directly online<\/strong> without visiting a consulate.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4084\" data-end=\"4087\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4108\">Processing Times<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4110\" data-end=\"4161\">When documents are complete and properly submitted:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4231\">&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; <strong data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4231\">Most applications are finalised within approximately 30 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4319\">The Ministry may request additional documents or clarifications depending on the case.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4321\" data-end=\"4324\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4339\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4646\">Foreigners planning to work in Turkey must understand the difference between residence and work permits and follow the correct procedures set out in Law No. 6735.<br data-start=\"4503\" data-end=\"4506\" \/>Applying with complete documentation, choosing the right permit type and coordinating with the employer ensures a smoother approval process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Foreigners Can Work Legally in Turkey (2025 Guide) Under International Labour Force Law No. 6735, all foreigners must obtain a work permit before engaging in any paid or unpaid work activity in Turkey.Working without a permit may result in: Administrative fines for both the foreigner and employer Deportation and entry bans Cancellation of current [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[242,247,240,251,241,243,250,245,249,253,248,252,239,244,219,246],"class_list":["post-8918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genel","tag-6735-work-permit-law","tag-employer-obligations-turkey","tag-employment-law-turkey","tag-foreign-employees-turkey","tag-foreign-workers-turkey","tag-how-to-get-a-work-permit-turkey","tag-independent-work-permit-turkey","tag-ministry-of-labour-turkey","tag-permanent-work-permit-turkey","tag-residence-vs-work-permit-turkey","tag-temporary-work-permit-turkey","tag-turkey-immigration-law","tag-turkish-work-permit","tag-work-permit-application-turkey","tag-work-permit-turkey","tag-working-legally-in-turkey"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"tr_TR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How Foreigners Can Work Legally in Turkey (2025 Guide) Under International Labour Force Law No. 6735, all foreigners must obtain a work permit before engaging in any paid or unpaid work activity in Turkey.Working without a permit may result in: Administrative fines for both the foreigner and employer Deportation and entry bans Cancellation of current [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"320\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Yazan:\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Tahmini okuma s\u00fcresi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 dakika\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8030917e349c4ad07df43bb9d72dae23\"},\"headline\":\"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":572,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/4.png\",\"keywords\":[\"6735 work permit law\",\"employer obligations Turkey\",\"employment law Turkey\",\"foreign employees Turkey\",\"foreign workers Turkey\",\"how to get a work permit Turkey\",\"independent work permit Turkey\",\"Ministry of Labour Turkey\",\"permanent work permit Turkey\",\"residence vs work permit Turkey\",\"temporary work permit Turkey\",\"Turkey immigration law\",\"Turkish work permit\",\"work permit application Turkey\",\"work permit Turkey\",\"working legally in Turkey\"],\"inLanguage\":\"tr\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/\",\"name\":\"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/4.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"tr\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"tr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/4.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/4.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":320,\"caption\":\"Work Permits\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Anasayfa\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"tr\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf\",\"name\":\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"tr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png\",\"width\":900,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8030917e349c4ad07df43bb9d72dae23\",\"name\":\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"tr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/suleozdemir.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/suleozdemir\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/","og_locale":"tr_TR","og_type":"article","og_title":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -","og_description":"How Foreigners Can Work Legally in Turkey (2025 Guide) Under International Labour Force Law No. 6735, all foreigners must obtain a work permit before engaging in any paid or unpaid work activity in Turkey.Working without a permit may result in: Administrative fines for both the foreigner and employer Deportation and entry bans Cancellation of current [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/","article_published_time":"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":400,"height":320,"url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Yazan:":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R","Tahmini okuma s\u00fcresi":"4 dakika"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/"},"author":{"name":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/8030917e349c4ad07df43bb9d72dae23"},"headline":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey","datePublished":"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/"},"wordCount":572,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png","keywords":["6735 work permit law","employer obligations Turkey","employment law Turkey","foreign employees Turkey","foreign workers Turkey","how to get a work permit Turkey","independent work permit Turkey","Ministry of Labour Turkey","permanent work permit Turkey","residence vs work permit Turkey","temporary work permit Turkey","Turkey immigration law","Turkish work permit","work permit application Turkey","work permit Turkey","working legally in Turkey"],"inLanguage":"tr","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/","url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/","name":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey -","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png","datePublished":"2025-12-11T08:08:46+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-11T09:22:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"tr","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"tr","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4.png","width":400,"height":320,"caption":"Work Permits"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/work-permits-and-employment-law-in-turkey\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Anasayfa","item":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Work Permits and Employment Law in Turkey"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/","name":"","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"tr"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/2107927e26dd5d37327497f8012f25cf","name":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"tr","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png","width":900,"height":900,"caption":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bahar-sule-dikey-logo.png"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/suleozdemir.com"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/8030917e349c4ad07df43bb9d72dae23","name":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"tr","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bea71e72c9731192bb3ad78c4fc055ad51c379eeef9eac6b4b2a7890bd0ad138?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Bahar \u015eule \u00d6ZDEM\u0130R"},"url":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/author\/suleozdemir\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8918"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8931,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8918\/revisions\/8931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suleozdemir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}