Employer of Record in Turkey
Gini Talent employs your people as Employer of Record — typically in a few business days, with no capital and no trade-registry filing. A Turkish company is the right file only when the work itself has to sit in a local entity.
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Gini Talent is the legal employer in Turkey. You direct the work. No entity, no books, no bank file.
When the activity requires it
A limited or joint stock company, a branch or a liaison office — when you must invoice locally, hold a licence, or run a long-term entity.
Compared
| Point | Your Own Company | Employer of Record |
|---|---|---|
| Who employs your staff | Your Turkish company, once it is registered | Gini Talent, as legal employer under Labour Law No. 4857 |
| Before the first hire | The formation chain: foreign documents, potential tax numbers, capital deposit, trade registry, tax office and bank account | A brief, a written proposal and a service agreement |
| Typical time to the first hire | 3–6 months end to end (Gini Talent estimate for a local entity) | About 3–4 business days for a standard hire once documents are ready (Gini Talent published average) |
| Upfront capital | TRY 50,000 (limited) or TRY 250,000 (joint stock) minimum | None |
| Formation charges | Notary, apostille, sworn translation, registry fees and the 0.04% Competition Authority share | None |
| Running costs | Accountant, statutory books, corporate tax and VAT returns, monthly payroll and SGK filings | Salary, employer charges and a monthly fee per employee; the EOR files payroll, tax and SGK |
| Leaving Turkey | Liquidation: three creditor calls in the Trade Registry Gazette, distribution no earlier than three months after the third (TCC arts. 541, 543) | Employment ends under Turkish labour law, with notice and severance where due; no company to liquidate |
| Best fit | Invoicing Turkish customers as a Turkish company, licensed activities, large long-term teams | First hires, entering the market, hiring before or instead of incorporating |
How EOR Works
A company filing is a nine-step chain through MERSIS, a notary and the tax office. EOR starts from a brief.
Roles, headcount and a start date. If candidates are not ready yet, say so.
Salary, statutory employer charges and the monthly fee, each on its own line.
A Labour Law 4857 contract. Gini Talent registers the employee with SGK.
Pay, tax withholding and SGK filings. You receive one invoice per period.
If you still need an entity
Local invoicing, a sector licence, or a long-term operation where the fixed costs pay off. Each guide ends with the EOR alternative.
Limited company, joint stock company, branch or liaison office — and Employer of Record when you need people in Turkey, not a local entity.
02How a company is formed in Turkey: MERSIS, apostilles, capital and the trade registry — and why Employer of Record skips this chain when you only need to hire.
03Corporate tax, VAT, books and a bank account for your own company — or payroll through Employer of Record with no Turkish company or bank account.
04Trade registration is not a sector licence. Employer of Record covers employment, not licences, incentives or free zone operating permits.
05Foreign founders can own a Turkish company without living there. Many instead hire through Employer of Record and stay abroad.
06Gini Talent’s service is Employer of Record: hire in Turkey without a local entity. Company formation stays on this site as a comparison, not as a filing we sell.
No. An Employer of Record (EOR) can employ people in Turkey for your company. Gini Talent acts as the legal employer under Turkish Labour Law No. 4857 and handles the employment contract, payroll, tax withholding and SGK social security, while your company directs the day-to-day work.
Gini Talent publishes an average onboarding time of about 3–4 business days for a standard Turkey EOR hire once documents are ready. Your own company first has to complete the formation chain: foreign documents, potential tax numbers, the capital deposit, the trade registry, the tax office and a bank account. Gini estimates 3–6 months end to end for a local entity.
An own company needs minimum capital of TRY 50,000 (limited) or TRY 250,000 (joint stock), the 0.04% Competition Authority share, notary, translation and registry charges, then statutory books, tax filings and, if you leave, a liquidation. Through EOR you pay the salary, the statutory employer charges and a monthly service fee per employee.
When the business itself has to operate as a Turkish company: invoicing Turkish customers from a local entity, holding a sector licence or an investment incentive, or running a large, long-term operation where the fixed costs of an entity pay off. EOR covers employment, not those activities.
In most sectors, yes. Foreign Direct Investment Law No. 4875 (article 3) lets foreign investors invest freely and gives them the same treatment as local investors, unless an international agreement or a special law provides otherwise. A few regulated activities restrict foreign ownership or management.
Since 1 January 2024 the minimum is TRY 50,000 for a limited company and TRY 250,000 for a joint stock company (TRY 500,000 initial capital for a non-public joint stock company in the registered capital system). These amounts were set by Presidential Decision No. 7887 under articles 332 and 580 of the Turkish Commercial Code.
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