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ARTICLE · 20 MAY 2010

Work Permits for Foreigners in Turkey

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The principles and procedures regarding the issuance and validity of work permits for foreigners in the Republic of Turkey ("Turkey") is regulated in the Law Regarding Work Permits for Foreigners (the "Law No. 4817") published in the Official Gazette dated March 6, 2003 and No. 25040.

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Gonca Öztürkatalay
Gonca Öztürkatalay
Özlem Altay
Özlem Altay
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The principles and procedures regarding the issuance and validity of work permits for foreigners in the Republic of Turkey ("Turkey") is regulated in the Law Regarding Work Permits for Foreigners (the "Law No. 4817") published in the Official Gazette dated March 6, 2003 and No. 25040. According to the Law No. 4817, foreigners are required to obtain work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (the "Ministry") before commencing to work in Turkey.

Work permits for foreigners are governed by the following regulations: (i) the Regulation Regarding the Employment of Foreign Personnel (Key Personnel) in Direct Foreign Investments published in the Official Gazette dated August 29, 2003 and No. 25214 (the "Regulation Regarding Work Permits for Foreign Key Personnel"), (ii) the Regulation On the Implementation of the Law Regarding Work Permits for Foreigners published in the Official Gazette dated August 29, 2003 and No. 25214 (the "Regulation Regarding Work

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