Turkey has extended various measures to protect employment in
the context of the COVID-19 crisis by two months.
On 27 October 2020, the periods stipulated
for the termination ban for employers, employers'
right to send their employees on unpaid leave unilaterally
and the period of operation of short-time working
allowance in Turkey were extended. These measures are part of
the package of measures implemented to mitigate the
impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Extension of short-time working allowance
The short-time working allowance period is extended for two
months following the completion of
the previous short-time allowance period determined for
workplaces that have applied for short-time working up to and
including 30 June 2021 due to force
majeure events resulting from the Coronavirus
pandemic.
