Hi Alison,

As I pointed out in my first reply, for EU nationals, the situation “may be” different. Just recall that these can be issued an “indipent work permit” according to the rule of “exemption from earlier residence”.
Foreign nationals who have been resident in Turkey for five years prior to applying can obtain an independent work permit (independent is to mean independent from a determined employer and/or from a determined profession).
EU nationals can be exempted from the requirement of prior residence, so can you being a British national.
Probably, it is better for you to try this option. This will ensure a possibility for seasonal work. Although it appears as a discretionary rule, I do not see any ground to reject the application by an EU-national, who already has an employer, or better, who owns real estate in Turkey. The only issue at the beginning is whether they would prefer to issue a permit “for a limited time only”. Before applying, just arrange an information meeting with a competent person at the nearest Turkish consulate. Note that it might be necessary that you would have to go to England in order to adjust your status in terms of “independency” after having served for a limited time only in Turkey at the Istanbul branch of your company. I mean less than a year in Istanbul. Sorry to formulate vague phrases but for the most part, alien law includes many discretionary rules. Individual situations are quite significant in this field.
There is an array of professions that are reserved for Turkish citizens. The list is long but “accountant” will not necessarily be one of them.
The same bylaw which I had mentioned earlier states that if a Turkish person is found, within 4 weeks after a foreign national’s application, to be as much competent as the applicant foreigner, then the request of the foreigner shall be rejected. In addition, applications can be rejected due to some economic, social and the like conjuctions, which the competent authority will determine over regular periods. Respective reports and directives are issued. But this should not be of much concern.

Furthermore, please note that according to the new Law on Direct Foreign Investments" of 2003, you may also want to establish a firm in Turkey.

Hope this was of some further help, If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.


Dr. D. Aydın

Alıntı: Alıntı yapılan mesajın sahibi: Konuk Thank you Dr Didem Aydin, I would be looking at time period permit. my partner and I are both GB nationals. Unfortunately my plan was to only work for my employer as an accountant in istanbul for less than one year when i moved to southern Turkey. Therefore i guess i cannot transfer employers within the first year work permit. when we move to South Turkey i an hoping to go into selling real estate employed by a turkish company, I am right in saying that i cannot do my present occupation for six years in turkey (accountant)? Also i would only expect to work six months of the year owing to the trend/seasonal work, three months no work or obtain work elsewhere, we own two houses in southern turkey, and return to england for three months each year. I have also read a clause that no foreigner can do a job that a turkish person could do, what does that actually mean? as far as i am aware turkish people can do a job just as well as anyone else!. many thanks for your help Alison