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Labour Law No. 4857

Article 19: Procedure for termination of the contract

Chapter Two: Employment Contract, Its Types and Termination

The employer shall give notice of termination in writing and shall state the reason for termination clearly and precisely.

The indefinite-term employment contract of an employee may not be terminated for reasons relating to that employee's conduct or performance without obtaining the employee's defence against the allegations made against him or her. However, the employer's right of termination in compliance with the conditions of subparagraph (II) of Article 25 is reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 19 · Sözleşmenin feshinde usul

İşveren fesih bildirimini yazılı olarak yapmak ve fesih sebebini açık ve kesin bir şekilde belirtmek zorundadır.

Hakkındaki iddialara karşı savunmasını almadan bir işçinin belirsiz süreli iş sözleşmesi, o işçinin davranışı veya verimi ile ilgili nedenlerle feshedilemez. Ancak, işverenin 25 inci maddenin (II) numaralı bendi şartlarına uygun fesih hakkı saklıdır.

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

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