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Erzincan

Erzincan is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gumushane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is located at 39° 45' 12" North and 39° 20' 28" East, with an altitude of 1185 meters. The population is 222.918 (2015 census). The city…
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Bitlis

Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. Kurds form the majority of the population, which was 65,169 (including the surrounding villages) as of 2000. A folk etymology explanation of the name Bitlis, without any historical basis, is that it is derived from "Bedlis", the name of a commander said…
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Tokat

Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. The city of Tokat has a population of 593.990, (2015 census). Landmarks The most important landmark here is the Ottoman Citadel of 28 towers, founded on a rocky hill overlooking the town. The Garipler Mosque dating to…
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Sivas

Sivas  is the provincial capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. According to the 2007 Turkish census, its population was 296402. The city lies at an elevation of 4,193 feet (1,285 m) in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, and is a moderately-sized trade center and industrial city, although the economy has traditionally been based…
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President Erdoğan Attends…

President Erdoğan Attends Leaders’ Summit on Refugees President Erdoğan, who is in New York to attend the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, addressed a speech at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees. Drawing attention to Turkey’s efforts to handle the refugee issue, President Erdoğan underlined that the international community had left Turkey alone in…
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416 expos to be held in 2017

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey has published the 2017 Expo Calendar. A total of 416 expos, 114 of them international, have been approved for 2017. According to the 2017 Expo Calendar, the busiest month will be March with 78 expos with an average of 34 expos a month. The largest number…
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Prior to Arrival in Turkey

Work Permit 1. Initial Application One can file an application to obtain a work permit in Turkey either while located in Turkey or abroad. In the case of applications filed abroad, foreigners are required to file an application at a consulate of the Republic of Turkey in the country of which they are a citizen…
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Establishing a Business in Turkey

Overview Turkey’s FDI Law is based on the principle of equal treatment, allowing international investors to have the same rights and liabilities as local investors. The conditions for setting up a business and share transfer are the same as those applied to local investors. International investors may establish any form of company set out in…
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Employees and Social Security

Turkish Social Security System The social security system in Turkey went through a major transformation in 2007, resulting in a more efficient and fast functioning system, based on centralizing the control of different social security funds in a single institution. The three insurance funds, namely SSK, Emekli Sandigi and Bag-Kur, were merged under a sole…
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Taxes

1. Taxes Turkey has one of the most competitive corporate tax rates in the OECD region. The Turkish corporate tax legislation has noticeably clear, objective and harmonized provisions which are in line with international standards. The Turkish tax legislation can be classified under three main headings: 1.1. Income Taxes The Turkish tax legislation includes two…
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