The Hardest Market · Türkiye

Türkiye's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Türkiye (Istanbul), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

21.7%women in management (2025, ILO)

1.22×employer's total cost on ₺100,000 a month, as a multiple of salary

14public holidays (2026)

Take-home pay calculator Japan take-home pay

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave	14-26 working days by service
Public holidays (2026)	14 days
Notice of dismissal	2-8 weeks by service
Severance required by law	30 days' pay per year (capped), after 1 year
Typical negotiated exit	Severance plus notice pay; mediation settlements common
Probation	Up to 2 months (4 by collective agreement)
Working hours	45 h/week
How hard is dismissal?	Moderate: valid reason needed (30+ staff, 6+ months)

Employer contributions

Social security premium (SGK, employer, after 2-point reduction)	19.75%	up to ₺3,567,240 a year
Unemployment insurance premium (employer)	2%	up to ₺3,567,240 a year

Employee contributions

Social security premium (SGK, employee)	14%	up to ₺3,567,240 a year
Unemployment insurance premium (employee)	1%	up to ₺3,567,240 a year

Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary

Monthly salary	Employee contributions	Income tax	Take-home	Employer cost	Cost ÷ salary
₺60,000	₺9,000	₺6,026	₺44,974	₺73,050	1.22×
₺100,000	₺15,000	₺15,510	₺69,490	₺121,750	1.22×
₺160,000	₺24,000	₺30,615	₺105,385	₺194,800	1.22×
₺250,000	₺37,500	₺58,073	₺154,427	₺304,375	1.22×

Private-sector employee in Istanbul, Turkish tax resident and national, single with no children, no disability, salary only paid evenly as monthly pay (no bonus or benefits), calendar tax year 2026, not a retiree working under the social security support premium. Employee social security (SGK) 14% and unemployment insurance 1% on gross pay up to the 2026 ceiling, both deducted before income tax; income tax at the 2026 wage tariff applied to the cumulative annual base; the minimum-wage income-tax and stamp-duty exemptions that apply to every employee are deducted; stamp duty 0.759% on gross pay. Employer SGK at the 2026 rate after the 2-point Treasury premium reduction available to compliant non-manufacturing employers, plus 2% unemployment insurance.

Sources: [1] [2] Checked 2026-11-08; 2026 rates.