Insights8 November 2025
Headcount changes done right — the Turkish-law toolkit
A short guide to the four mechanisms that reliably move headcount in Türkiye, and the one that almost always gets disputed.
Written byHaydar Aksoy
- Employment
Turkish employment law gives employers fewer levers than common-law systems, and the levers that exist work best when they are documented in advance.
Mutual termination, the right way
A mutual termination agreement signed at the kitchen table is rarely worth the paper. The court will look at process, consideration and the time the employee had to consider the offer.
Restructuring under Article 22
Article 22 changes are not unilateral. Treating them as such is the single most common mistake we see in employment disputes.
