Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 421: 1. Weekly rest day and job-seeking leave

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Six: Contracts of Service › Division One: General Contract of Service

The employer is obliged to grant the employee one full working day of rest each week, as a rule on Sunday or, if the situation and circumstances do not permit this, on another day.

In the event of termination of a service contract of indefinite duration, the employer is obliged to grant the employee, during the notice period, two hours per day of leave to seek a job, without any deduction from his or her wage.

In determining the hours and days of leave, the legitimate interests of the workplace and of the employee shall be taken into account.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 421 · 1. Hafta tatili ve iş arama izni

İşveren, işçiye her hafta, kural olarak pazar günü veya durum ve koşullar buna imkân vermezse, bir tam çalışma günü tatil vermekle yükümlüdür.

İşveren, belirsiz süreli hizmet sözleşmesinin feshi hâlinde, bildirim süresi içinde işçiye ücretinde bir kesinti olmaksızın, günde iki saat iş arama izni vermekle yükümlüdür.

İzin saatlerinin ve günlerinin belirlenmesinde, işyerinin ve işçinin haklı menfaatleri göz önünde tutulur.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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