{"id":297,"date":"2024-05-03T16:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T13:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/WorkonTestWp\/en\/?p=297"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:54:58","slug":"hiring-process-in-turkey-a-step-by-step-guide-for-new-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/hiring-process-in-turkey-a-step-by-step-guide-for-new-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Employees in Turkey: 2026 Process & Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hiring employees in Turkey should be run as a controlled sequence, not as an interview followed by paperwork.<\/strong> Before the start date, the employer should confirm the legal employer and workplace, define the role, select candidates fairly, use candidate data lawfully, agree the employment terms, resolve any work-permit requirement, submit the correct SGK entry notification and complete day-one safety and payroll controls.<\/p>\n

Last reviewed: 17 September 2026. This guide covers a typical private-sector employee. Sector rules, collective agreements, protected roles and the facts of the working relationship can change the process.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hiring gate<\/th>\nDecision needed<\/th>\nEvidence before moving on<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Employer ready<\/td>\nWhich Turkish entity and SGK workplace will employ the person?<\/td>\nAuthorised signatory, workplace file route and payroll owner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Role approved<\/td>\nEmployee, genuine contractor, director or another status?<\/td>\nRole description, budget, location, hours and reporting line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selection controlled<\/td>\nAre criteria job-related, consistent and non-discriminatory?<\/td>\nScorecard, interview notes and candidate privacy notice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Offer cleared<\/td>\nAre compensation, conditions and start-date dependencies explicit?<\/td>\nApproved written offer and draft employment contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Right to work cleared<\/td>\nDoes the candidate need a Turkish work permit or exemption?<\/td>\nValid authorisation matched to employer, job and workplace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Start authorised<\/td>\nAre SGK, OHS, payroll and access controls complete?<\/td>\nSubmission receipts, signed documents and onboarding record<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Confirm the employing entity and workplace before recruiting against a start date.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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