04August2025

Amendment to the Regulation on Lines of Business

An amendment has been made to the Regulation on Lines of Business, which governs the scope of work falling under various sectors, an essential element in union organization within the framework of collective labor relations.

The list of lines of business is included in Annex-1 of the Regulation; the jobs covered under each line of business are determined in accordance with international norms and standards concerning the classification of economic activities.

With the amendment published in the Official Gazette dated August 2, 2025, the reference to 'NACE Rev. 2' in the existing regulation has been revised to 'NACE Rev. 2.1'; the list of lines of business and classifications in Annex-1 has been restructured.

You can access the relevant amendment here (In Turkish).

You can access the annex (Annex-1) here (In Turkish).

Author Ümit Kır, Category Labor Law

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