8.1 Recruitment of foreign employees
Limitations on the use of foreign employees
Foreigners who will be employed within Türkiye must have a work permit granted by the government. In order to obtain a work permit, both employers and employees must comply with the limitations set forth under the relevant laws.
The first limit that applies to the use of foreign employees is the “foreign employee quota”. As the priority according to Turkish law is to employ Turkish citizens, foreign employees can constitute at most 20% of the total number of
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