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Turkish Citizenship by Private Pension System (BES): Requirements, Funds and Process

Turkish citizenship through the Private Pension System (BES) is available to investors who contribute at least USD 500,000 or its foreign currency equivalent to a qualifying citizenship pension plan a...

Turkey’s Statutory Interest Rate Is Now Linked to the Rediscount Rate

Law No. 7589, effective July 31, 2026, replaced Türkiye’s fixed statutory interest rate with a variable rate equal to 80% of the Central Bank’s rediscount rate for short-term lending transactions. The...

Amendment to Interest Rules for Loss of Earning Capacity and Loss of Support Damages in Turkey

Law No. 7589 amended Article 55 of the Turkish Code of Obligations by introducing separate interest commencement dates for damages arising from loss of earning capacity and loss of support. Interest o...

Changes to Turkish Procedural Law Under the 12th Judicial Reform Package

Law No. 7589, known as the 12th Judicial Reform Package, introduces major changes to civil and administrative procedure aimed at accelerating proceedings and reducing procedural loss of rights. The ac...

New Sale Rules in Partition Actions Under Turkey’s 12th Judicial Reform Package

Law No. 7589 introduces a new auction procedure for partition sales of inherited real estate. Where all owners acquired title by inheritance and no third party holds an ownership interest, the first a...

Collective Dismissal in Turkey: Requirements, Process and Employee Rights

A collective dismissal is a special termination regime governed by Article 29 of Turkish Labor Law No. 4857 and applies where the statutory thresholds determined by the number of employees at the work...

Amendments to Maternity Leave Under Turkish Labor Law Published

The amendments introduced by Law No. 7578 have significantly changed maternity-related leave rights under the Turkish Labor Code by extending postnatal maternity leave from 8 weeks to 16 weeks and inc...

Workplace Mobbing Lawsuit in Turkey: Conditions, Evidence and Compensation

A mobbing lawsuit is an important employment law claim that may be filed against systematic conduct in the workplace targeting an employee’s personality rights, dignity, professional reputation, and p...

Voluntary Resignation in Turkey

Resignation in Turkey may seem like a simple decision by an employee to leave a job, but it can have important legal consequences under Turkish employment law. Whether the employee loses or preserves...

How to Calculate Overtime Pay in Turkey: Claims, Limits, and Legal Process

Overtime pay under Turkish employment law is more than a wage calculation issue; it is a key legal indicator of how working time is managed, recorded, and compensated. Employees may claim overtime pay...

Notice Pay in Turkey: Eligibility, Calculation and Legal Guide

Notice pay under Turkish employment law is a technical employee receivable that arises when an indefinite-term employment contract is terminated without observing the applicable statutory notice perio...

Severance Pay Ceiling in Turkey 2026: Limits, Calculation and Legal Impact

Severance pay is a significant employee receivable that an employee becomes entitled to when the employment agreement is terminated under certain conditions, depending on the length of service. The en...

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