15 Sep 2016
Turkey has introduced new principles and procedures regarding work permits for foreigners, as well as exemptions. Existing uncertainties about work permit requirements for company directors have been clarified and a new “Turquoise Card” system is introduced, The Turquoise Card […]
19 Aug 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Health has introduced exemptions from certain pre-application criteria for employing foreign health workers in private health institutions. In certain conditions, individuals who are temporarily under Turkey’s protection are no longer required to meet criteria related to […]
12 Aug 2016
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently held that terminating an employment agreement based on the employee lodging a complaint about the employer to the Prime Ministry Communication Centre (“BİMER”) violated the employee’s constitutional rights. The court held the employee’s freedom […]
8 Jul 2016
Turkish public institutions and workplaces which fall into the “low hazard” category, which have 49 employees or less, must now provide occupational health and safety staff. From 1 July 2016, these employers must designate staff members as occupational safety […]
5 Jul 2016
An omnibus law in Turkey has amended insurance provisions of the Highway Traffic Law No. 2918 to clarify document requirements and introduce the option of arbitration. It also loosens a legislative requirement for employees to take annual leave in […]
23 Jun 2016
The Turkish Constitutional Court has recently published a decision where it held that an employer monitoring an employee’s institutional email account and using correspondence in court did not violate the employee’s constitutional rights. The court held that the employer […]
17 Jun 2016
Turkey has introduced new legislation governing temporary employment arrangements. Companies must now employ temporary staff via private employment agencies (“Employment Agencies”). Restrictions are also introduced for when temporary employees can be engaged, detailed maximum lengths for these arrangements, and […]
18 May 2016
It was first published in May 2017 in the UBB Competition Committee bulletin . The Competition Board (“the Board “) issued a decision indicating that the attitude of acceptance of statements received from employees of the undertakings under investigation has changed. The Board, with […]
9 Apr 2015
The Legal 500 awarded rankings to Moroğlu Arseven in seven practice areas for 2015, also recognizing Işık Özdoğan individually as a Leading Individual in the Intellectual Property field. The Legal 500 ranks the firm in Tier 2 for its […]
1 Apr 2014
Moroğlu Arseven is pleased to announce the appointment of Nejla Aydın Özer as Head of Litigation and İpek Ünlü Tık as Head of Employment Law, effective from 1 April 2014. The firm’s Partners collectively congratulate Nejla and İpek, noting that their input and […]
