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Turkish labour law is structured around a balance that significantly protects employees. For foreign workers, this balance often appears complex: language, work-permit status, and differing internal procedures can create uncertainty when asserting one's rights. International employers, too, find that termination decisions made without a proper grasp of Turkish labour law can lead to serious compensation exposure.

As a labour law attorney in Antalya, we represent both foreign employees in claims for entitlements and wrongful termination, and international companies in preventive counsel, contract design, termination protocols, and disciplinary processes. We prefer fast, good outcomes through negotiation and mediation; where required, we litigate before the labour court.

Services we offer

  • Drafting employment contracts (indefinite/fixed term, on-call, remote)
  • Wrongful termination, severance, and notice claims
  • Overtime, weekly rest, and public holiday entitlements
  • Compensation for workplace harassment and unequal treatment
  • Work accident and occupational disease cases (employer and employee side)
  • Foreign worker employment and work-permit compliance
  • Mass redundancy and performance-based termination protocols
  • Mediation, releases, and termination agreements

How we work

Mediation is the first stop in labour disputes. Before mediation, our firm meticulously calculates entitlements, assesses termination grounds, and discusses items to be reflected in the release. If no settlement is reached, proceedings before the labour court begin; witness testimony, expert reports, and personnel-file review are critical to evidence presentation. For foreign-employee clients, we jointly evaluate the law applicable to the contract, the currency of pay, and the impact of work-permit status on the case.

Frequently asked questions

I was dismissed — can I claim severance?+
An employee with at least one year of service whose contract is terminated without just cause, or who resigns on grounds set out in the law, is entitled to severance. Foreign employees benefit from this right as well.
My employer is paying my salary late — what can I do?+
Failure to pay wages within the statutory period is just cause for the employee to terminate. Such a termination preserves severance and other entitlements. Written notice is issued first, then termination and litigation if needed.
If my work permit is cancelled, does my employment contract automatically end?+
A foreign worker who cannot maintain a work permit cannot continue the contract; however, whether the employer's termination is justified depends on the file. Compensation rights vary with the cancellation reason and how the process is handled.

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