Hiring rules are simplified by Türkiye to boost ties with Turkic nations

As Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmi Gazeti (Official Newspaper of Türkiye) reported, Türkiye has reduced bureaucracy for Turkic-speaking foreigners, including citizens of Kazakhstan. These simplified employment rules provided them with broadened opportunities for professional activity.
A decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 10 amended legislation that dates back to the 1980s and simplified procedures to work in Türkiye without undergoing lengthy processes for traditional work permits.
Nevertheless, the military and law enforcement sectors remain are still closed to foreigners. Another move expected to increase workforce mobility within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and strengthen regional integration is to remove the requirement for Turkish citizenship for residence and employment.
However, there are still several requirements that Turkic-speaking foreigners should meet.
The first one is a valid residence permit in Türkiye. The second one is absence of threat to national security. Thirdly, all foreign diplomas and professional certificates must be recognized as equivalent to Turkish qualifications. Registration with relevant professional associations and chambers on the same basis as Turkish citizens is also an advantage.
The aim of the reform is to attract highly qualified specialists and support small and medium-sized businesses, but it will not grant foreigners the right to vote or run for public office.
As Istanbul-based journalist Zhamilya Abenova, who has lived in Türkiye for five years, said in an interview with Tengrinews, the problem is absence of a clear definition of a Turkic-origin foreigner.
Only a close examination clarified that Turkic-speaking residents of CIS [Commonwealth of Independent States] countries (Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Turkmen and Azerbaijanis) do not benefit from special work conditions.
There are ten eligibility criteria in the document, but last two as the most important: the prove of inability to find work in their home country for reasons beyond their control, or belonging to an ethnic or cultural minority in their country of citizenship.
According to Abenova, the main target audience are Turkic peoples without their own sovereign states (Meskhetian Turks, Uyghurs and Crimean Tatars).
Abenova has obtained a tapu, a residence permit through property ownership, which does not grant the right to work. So, she also needs a work permit. To get it, she registered the company that contracts with Turkish universities and helps Kazakh students enroll and advises on education, medical care and life in Türkiye.
According to Abenova, Türkiye’s job market is not collapsing.
Nevertheless, inflation makes Turkish professionals, particularly doctors and engineers, seek jobs in Europe and the United States. The international recognition of Türkiye’s diplomas helps them.
Abenova also mentioned a regular indexation of salaries to inflation in Türkiye. Teachers currently earn $1,300 per month, police officers – $1,600, nurses – $1,400, and doctors in public hospitals – $1,720.
Unskilled workers can also easily find a job with the minimum wage of around 340,000 tenge ($632) per month.

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