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Turkey

Turkey

Your quick guide on talent and labor compliance norms in Turkey

(The data below is for reference only. You may refer to the official government websites or contact us for updates.)

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CapitalAnkara
CurrencyTurkish Lira (TRY)
LanguagesTurkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Zazaki
Payroll FrequencyMonthly. Income tax uses a cumulative withholding system — net pay typically falls through the year, then resets in January.
GDP per Capitaapprox. $16,500 (2025, IMF estimate)
Employer Tax~22.75%
CapitalAnkara
CurrencyTurkish Lira (TRY)
LanguagesTurkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Zazaki
Payroll FrequencyMonthly. Income tax uses a cumulative withholding system — net pay typically falls through the year, then resets in January.
GDP per Capitaapprox. $16,500 (2025, IMF estimate)
Employer Tax~22.75%

Talent Landscape Analysis

The Republic of Turkey is located in the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia and a small portion in the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. The country is considered one of the world’s newly industrialized countries and ranks as the 20th largest nominal GDP in the world. The freedom score of Turkey is 56.9, making the economy 107th freest in the 2022 list.

Major economic Cities

Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa

Skills in demand

Software and game development, data and AI, engineering, e-commerce, and bilingual customer-support roles serving European clients are in strong demand.

Turkey map

Salary Data

The average salary in the Turkey are mentioned below:

Employing in Turkey

The employer must know about the labor laws, social security, benefits, deductions, and allowances while onboarding an individual from Turkey. This section will provide employers with all the required information when taking in workers from the country.

Employee Contract
Leave Policy
Payroll
Taxes
Offboarding & Termination
Visa and Immigration
Employee Contract

Basic

 

According to Turkish Labor Law, the employment contract must be in Turkish or any other language understood by both parties.

 

Probation Period

 

The probation period in Turkey is up to 60 days.

 

13th Month Pay

 

The 13th month’s pay is not mandatory. However, the employer can provide annual or quarterly bonuses.

 

Employee Benefits

 

Employers in Turkey may provide the following benefits to their employees:

  • Meal Cash allowance.
  • Company Car. Pensions.
  • Private Health care.

Employee Contract

Basic

 

According to Turkish Labor Law, the employment contract must be in Turkish or any other language understood by both parties.

 

Probation Period

 

The probation period in Turkey is up to 60 days.

 

13th Month Pay

 

The 13th month’s pay is not mandatory. However, the employer can provide annual or quarterly bonuses.

 

Employee Benefits

 

Employers in Turkey may provide the following benefits to their employees:

  • Meal Cash allowance.
  • Company Car. Pensions.
  • Private Health care.

Leave Policy

Public and Provincial Holidays

Leave Information

Payroll

Taxes

Offboarding & Termination

Visa and Immigration

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