Title: Workers' rights and employment contracts in a developing country context: the case of Turkey

Authors: Ali U. Temel; Bülent Temel

Addresses: Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey (ODC-T), İnönü Bulvarı No: 94 Devlet Mahallesi Ankara, 06650, Turkey ' Atılım Üniversitesi, İşletme Fakültesi #516 İncek, Ankara, 06836, Turkey

Abstract: A rapidly growing economy and a primary geopolitical actor in Eurasia, Turkey has attracted record levels of international capital and workforce since its recognition as a membership candidate to the European Union in 1999. This article presents an English-language recap of the first two chapters of Turkish labour law - an increasingly needed legislative piece for non-Turkish corporations and people interested in doing business or working in Turkey.

Keywords: Turkish labour law; Turkey; worker rights; employment contracts; developing countries; employee rights.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRCS.2014.060458

International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, 2014 Vol.2 No.1, pp.65 - 83

Received: 10 Jul 2013
Accepted: 18 Jul 2013
Published online: 24 May 2014 *

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