Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Labour Law No. 4857

Article 58: Prohibition of work during leave

Chapter Three: Wages

If it is established that an employee using annual paid leave has worked in a paid job during the leave period, the wage paid to him or her for this leave period may be reclaimed by the employer.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 58 · İzinde çalışma yasağı

Yıllık ücretli iznini kullanmakta olan işçinin izin süresi içinde ücret karşılığı bir işte çalıştığı anlaşılırsa, bu izin süresi içinde kendisine ödenen ücret işveren tarafından geri alınabilir.

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

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