Turkish people, please help?

Question

Can you tell me if i can work in Istanbul? i'm not Turkish and i dont have work permission.
i fell in love with Istanbul and Turkish people as i go every year, and i would like to stay there for a long time.
maybe they need people who speak many languages, i speak fluent english, fluent Arabic, fair Italian and fair French.
how can i get a job there?
i'll appreciate ur help

i am Muslim leo, and my mother tongue is Arabic

Sandyhoney, i'm egyptian, my mother tongue is arabic, but i speak fluent english.
actually i dont have a degree in teaching, but i have BA in masscomm (advertising and pr), i dont know maybe i can teach arabic there or something.

Answer 1

Without speaking Turkish it is very hard.
Good Luck

Answer 2

Depending on your qualifications you can find a job in Turkey and it is relatively easy to get the work permit once you have the job. I would not limit myself to teaching only. If you speak English and Arabic and Italian and French, you are likely to find an internatioal company who would be interested to do business with Middle East countries or Europe.

I would try searching for job openings from major websites like www.monster.com www.stepstone.com

the biggest Turkish job site is www.kariyer.net however it is only in Turkish.

Turkey has both of East and West so people from both cultures can find something similar and different, so I think you would be quite fine in Turkey. Also Turkish is relatively easy to learn with limited vocabulary and extremely logical grammer rules. Someone who can speak a complicated language like Arabic can master Turkey in three to six months.

Good Luck and I hope you can find a way to live in Istanbul.

Answer 3

I suppose you'll be able to find a job sooner or later. Still I consider essential to make sure that your stay in Turkey is legal and you'll have no problems with Immigration or what so ever. So while being there for holiday I suggest you visit a lawyer and get some advice of the procedure you need to follow.

Ps: I'm not from Turkey and don't live there, this is just what I would do if I wanted to spend some time working at a foreign country.

Answer 4

Yasmine - if you can speak fluent English, you will be able to live and work in Istanbul fairly easily. Do you have a degree in anything? If you do, then this will up your chances. I lived and worked there for two years, and am planning to return next year.

Did you want to teach English? You didn't mention what you wanted to do.

Depending on where you are coming from (are you American, Canadian, British?) you will enter on a tourist visa - which gives you three months. In this time, you may look for a job (if you have the diploma you'll get one in a matter of days), but technically you are not allowed to work until your employer processes your work papers. The many hundreds/thousands of ESL teachers usually start off working on a tourist visa, as it takes upwards of 9 months to get your working papers.

I agree - Istanbul is an incredible place to live and work - it is dynamic, lively, diverse, beautiful, scary at times, but always engaging.

I started a site on geocities at Yahoo. Check it out for more information and for my experiences (I'm Canadian).
http://www.geocities.com/sandyhoney2/

Answer 5

Yes, u can work in Istanbul of corz.
Arabic language courses would be better for u if u have an ability of teaching.
Also there are lots of Arabic companies or hotels working only for Arab visitors in Istanbul, try to contact them if they need an employee like you.
Good luck, I hope Allah will help you...

Answer 6

this is for working in turkey legally,but if you wanna do it illegally which i dont encouarge you ,would not be difficult as well




There is a lot of paperwork to be done before you start working in Turkey.
Work Permits are either obtained from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı) or from the Consulates of Turkish Republic abroad.

Essential documents needed are:
- Permission from the Turkish Consulate,
- Passport
- Population information duly certified by notary public
- Passport photos

To receive the permission from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, additional documents are requested. The applicant is given a two-paged document that includes the requested information. The information may be given on a separate page either typed or printed by a computer.

The declaration form requests the following information :
Name of employing company; title; head office address; whether capital is foreign or not; the address the foreigner is going to work at, the type of business the company is involved in; capital information; previous year exportation in dollars; date of establishment; recorded and paid share capital; the total number of Turkish personnel working in the Company and the name, nationality and the position the foreigner has taken part in previous companies.

In addition, the following personal information is required of the person requesting the work permit:
Passport number; name and surname; name of father and mother; date and place of birth; marital status and nationality of the wife/husband, if married.
If a previous work permit had been issued, then the following information is also required: details of the issuing authority and the date and number of previous permit documents; name of previous company; the term of employment that the foreigner worked in that company, the position he/she held and the reason of severance (non-employment, leaving, separating etc.).


With regard to education, the following information is required:
The applicants' educational status
The names and locations of recent schools the applicant graduated from; and the area of specialization.


If the foreigner has been in Turkey before, the following information is required:
Dates in Turkey, places of residence and an explanation for your presence in Turkey.
Names, addresses and phone numbers of the persons and the companies the applicant is using as reference,
Entity of the position of the applying foreigner in the company,
Proposed term of employment,
Monthly gross salary to be paid to the foreigner .
The reason for employing a foreigner instead of a Turkish citizen.

At the end of the declaration form, there is a date, which should be filled in. The employer and the foreign employee should put signatures at the bottom and the employer a cache in addition certifying that the information given by them is true.

The following additional documents must also be attached to the declaration form:
Passport copies that are either certified by a notary public or the applicant's Consulate.
Copies of investment incentive certificates and exportation incentive certificates certified by the Foreign Capital Directorate; the activity report of the last(previous) year and the income/outcome table and balance sheet certified by the related tax directorate;
Bank letter supporting the last year exportation if the company is an exporting company,
Other documents such as a photocopy of the permit document if a previous permit exists, letters of recommendation, diploma, etc.

Online follow-up “work permit” application:
Please note that it is now available to follow your “work permit” application online. You can see the scanned original application, establish interactive communication with the personnel and view the detailed stages of your documents at Turkish Labor and Social Security website . However the page is in Turkish therefore you may need some help.

The declaration form can be provided from the offical website of Ministry of Labor and Social Security, which is given below.

Moreover the latest amendments to the "Law on the Work Permit for Foreigners" can be followed from the same link.

Answer 7

You can contact Arabic courses. Many pious people want to learn Arabic in order to read the Quran in Arabic. It's a great advantage for you. Google "arabic courses + istanbul"

Answer 8

hi i am turkish and i think that south coasts of Turkey are ideal for you because there are tons of people coming to Turkey around the world especially to the west and south coasts so foreign language is pretty much neccessary there

Answer 9

FIRST: Learn Turkish, unless yoo want to deal only with tourists who visit and need English speaking guides. its not an easy language for english speaking persons to learn.
SECOND: Keep your mouth shut about your opinions about islam, christianity, judaism or any specific faith. You might be misunderstood with severe consequences.
THIRD: Marry someone turkish. It will let you be accepted in Turkish circles where work may be available, more readily.
But keep in mind, in moslem countries, women are like second class citizens., not so much in Turkey, but its still felt there.
FOURTH: AND MOST IMPORTANT: OBEY LAWS TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW. THE SLIGHTEST INFRACTION MAY HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES, DEPENDING WHAT IT IS.