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ARTICLE · 14 SEPTEMBER 2016

Types Of Employment Contracts Under Turkish Laws

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In accordance with Article 9 of the Turkish Labor Law No. 4857 (hereinafter referred to as "the Law" or "the Labor Law"), employment contracts may be concluded either for a definite term or for an indefinite term.

TurkeyEmployment and HR
Melih Yonet
Melih Yonet

1. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR A DEFINITE (FIXED) OR AN INDEFINITE (OPEN-ENDED) TERM

In accordance with Article 9 of the Turkish Labor Law No. 4857 (hereinafter referred to as "the Law" or "the Labor Law"), employment contracts may be concluded either for a definite term or for an indefinite term.  An employment contract is deemed to have been made for an indefinite period where the employment relationship is not based on a fixed term. On the other hand, conclusion of definite termed employment contract is exceptional in labor law which is possible only if the work or contract is subject to an objective condition such as the cases where the work has a specified term or will be completed in a specified term or where a certain event occurs.

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