Hire Contractors & Employees in Turkey | Countries

Hiring in

Turkey

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Turkey

, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.

Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in

Turkey

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

Turkish

Currency

Turkish lira (₺, TRY)

Payroll Frequency

Bi-Monthly/Monthly

Public Holidays

14 days

Employer Taxes

22.50%

Cost of Living Index

28.12

Statutory Leave

14 days

Sick Leave

1 week

Maternity Leave

16 weeks

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Turkey

, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Turkey is 8,506.80 Turkish liras per month.

Overtime Pay

Standard working hours in Turkey are 9 hours per day, 5 days per week. Monday to Friday is considered to be a standard workweek.

Additional Pay

Bereavement leave: For the death of any immediate family member, the employee is eligible to take one three-day period of absence.
Marriage leave: Employees is eligible to take up to three days off for their marriage ceremony.
Adoption: From the day their legal custody is established, adoptive parents of children under three are entitled to eight weeks of paid leave. Additionally, these parents are eligible to apply for up to six months of unpaid leave following the conclusion of the adoption process.

Payroll Cycle

Employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments, payable in arrears, on or before the last working day of each calendar month.

Employer Costs & Taxes

2% - Short Term Insurance Branch Premium
11% - Insurance & disability
7.5% - General Health Insurance
2% - Unemployment Insurance

Employee Costs & Taxes

15% - 0 – 32,000
20% - 32,000 - 70,000
27% - 70,000 – 250,000
35% - 250,000 – 880,000
40% - 880,000+

Employment Information

Termination Process

Terminations outside the probation period in Turkey require just cause. For example, misconduct and disciplinary dismissal.

Notice period

The minimum notice period in Turkey is 2 weeks and will be increased by an employee's tenure.

0 – 6 months: 2 weeks’ notice
6 – 18 months: 4 weeks’ notice
18 – 36 months: 6 weeks’ notice
36+ months: 8 weeks’ notice

Probation Period

Probationary periods are required to be stated in employment agreement and should be no longer than 2 months. It can only be increased to 4 months by mutual agreement. Employers are able to terminate the employee without providing compensation during the probation period.