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Turkey´s Labor Code defines the work week as 45 hours. Major companies are open from 8:30-17:00, Monday through Friday, though this often changes depending on the job.

Turkey´s Labor Code defines the work week as 45 hours. Major companies are open from 8:30-17:00, Monday through Friday, though this often changes depending on the job.

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In spite of the law, there is no standard work week in Turkey. While corporate employees may indeed work 45 hours a week with little overtime, foreigners working in the tourism industry (especially in the bar and restaurant sector) may find themselves assigned much longer hours.

You may be surprised to see children working in service and even industrial industries. Turkish workers are eligible for full-time employment at the age of 15, and widespread poverty means that many of them take full advantage of it. Children as young as 13 are eligible for part-time employment so long as it is not hard physical labor and they are attending school. Even still, illegal child labor is not uncommon in Turkey, especially among poor and rural families.