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Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Ray1951 on February 12, 2012, 16:19:40 PM

Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Ray1951 on February 12, 2012, 16:19:40 PM
Just a simple question and NOT targeting anyone but how is it possible to do stints as an entertainer/singer without a work permit? Some people do this quite openly and yet the so called strict rules are not applied. Why?
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 16:28:06 PM
Moved from Calis Questions
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Eric on February 12, 2012, 16:55:52 PM
How do you know they don't have a work permit?
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Firo on February 12, 2012, 16:58:36 PM
Probably for the same reason that craft people can sell their goods without a work permit, what a singer is offering is unique to him/her?
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 16:58:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Eric

How do you know they don't have a work permit?

He's heard them sing
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Eric on February 12, 2012, 17:23:56 PM
:D
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: tinkerman on February 12, 2012, 17:33:44 PM
Not being funny but has anyone ever asked what the legalities are about foreigners selling at craft fayres and car boot sales, I suppose if the organiser is a charity it is covered by that but people are still earning a small wage from it?
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 17:43:33 PM
The reality of the work permit situation is that nobody will take any action unless a specific complaint is made. This has allowed the creation of a local community driven by jealousy and back stabbing - something many expats fitted right into with ease. That is the entire use for the work permit system as far as I saw it.
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Firo on February 12, 2012, 17:47:04 PM
Yes we were assured by FIG and the 3C's that it was legal as we are not getting a "wage" we are selling unique hand made items that are made by the individual so therefore we are not taking a job that a Turk could do.
My understanding is that the Turkish authorities are looking to protect Turks against foreigners taking their jobs, which is why work permits are not easy to get.
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 18:01:59 PM
Yes that is the theory - the practice is that allowing foreigners to work often creates jobs for locals, it doesn't take them away.
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: tony on February 12, 2012, 18:47:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Firo

Turkish authorities are looking to protect Turks against foreigners taking their jobs, which is why work permits are not easy to get.


Now that makes perfect sense.
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 18:51:13 PM
...and shows how many million miles Turkey is from the ideals of the EU single market.
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: tinkerman on February 12, 2012, 19:07:00 PM
......which is not a bad thing
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 19:14:07 PM
It is if you are trying to get your country into it
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 19:14:59 PM
It is if you are trying to get your country into it
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: grahamturner09 on February 12, 2012, 19:21:04 PM
We heard you the first time  :)
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 19:25:36 PM
It's a very important point. I can't repeat it often enough :D
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: KKOB on February 12, 2012, 21:02:00 PM
Is that why the BBC repeat so many programmes then ?
Title: Working in Turkey
Post by: Scunner on February 12, 2012, 21:04:41 PM
And that from a man who has suffered BBC Prime!!!