Whistleblowing Under Turkish Law

What is Whistleblowing?

The definition of "whistleblowing" in the Thesaurus of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is: "The reporting by employees or former employees of illegal, irregular, dangerous or unethical practices by employers."¹ To protect both private and public-sector whistleblowers from occupational harm such as dismissal, suspension, demotion, forced or refused transfers, ostracism, reprisals, threats, or petty harassment, an increasing number of countries are adopting legislation on whistleblowing procedures.² The global corruption-monitoring organization Transparency International has described whistleblowing as a 4-stage process³:

1. First, a triggering event occurs, involving questionable, unethical, or illegal activities, and this leads an employee to consider "blowing the whistle";