Employer of Record in Turkey

An employer of record in Turkey becomes the employer on paper and your team runs the work. Toku supports eligible hiring there, and checks the role, work location and arrangement before anything is signed. Two features of Turkish payroll set the budget: the employer's SGK social security share, which the social security authority publishes, and the rule that wages are paid in Turkish lira.

Can you pay employees in USDC in Turkey? No. Labor Law No. 4857 requires wages in Turkish lira and the Central Bank of Turkey bars crypto assets from being used directly or indirectly in payments, so a USDC payout is not available for employees in Turkey.

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This page does not offer stablecoin payroll, USDC or USDT payouts or token grants for hires in Turkey. This page explains local rules. Whether Toku can support a specific hire in Turkey, and under which arrangement, is confirmed before an offer.

Sources last checked November 7, 2026.

Turkey at a glance

Currency and payroll
Turkish lira (TRY), paid monthly
Employer SGK and unemployment insurance
23.75% in total: 12% disability, old-age and death, 7.5% general health, 2.25% short-term insurance branches and 2% unemployment insurance
Employee SGK and unemployment insurance
15% in total: 9% disability, old-age and death, 5% general health and 1% unemployment insurance
Income tax
Progressive from 15% to 40% per Toku's country data, based on the lira value of pay
Wage currency
Turkish lira under Article 32 of Labor Law No. 4857
Language
Turkish

How hiring through an employer of record works in Turkey

The Turkish contract sits with the local employer, which also runs payroll and remits SGK contributions and income tax; your team manages the employee's daily work.

Turkish payroll starts from the lira salary: SGK contributions and tax withholding are calculated on that wage. The first decision in a Turkish offer is therefore the lira base salary and how it compares with the legal minimum wage.

How wages are paid in Turkey

  • Lira only: Article 32 of Labor Law No. 4857 requires wages to be paid in Turkish lira, and Toku's country data notes that it has no exception for stablecoins.
  • Minimum wage: it has to be paid in lira, so no part of it can be paid in any other form.
  • Payment rules: according to Toku's country data the Central Bank of Turkey has prohibited using crypto assets in payments since 2021, while the Capital Markets Board and MASAK supervise digital asset exchanges and anti-money-laundering controls.
  • Records: keep the exchange rates and contract terms behind every figure, taking rates from the Central Bank.

Employer costs and contributions in Turkey

The Social Security Institution (SGK) publishes contribution rates for insured employees under article 4/1(a) of Law No. 5510. The employer pays 23.75% in total: 12% for disability, old-age and death insurance, 7.5% for general health insurance, 2.25% for short-term insurance branches and 2% for unemployment insurance. The employee pays 15%, made up of 9%, 5% and 1% across the same branches except the short-term one. The table gives base rates and does not reflect any incentive or discount an employer may qualify for, so confirm the rate in your quote.

Income tax is withheld from the employee's pay on a progressive scale that Toku's country data puts between 15% and 40%, based on the lira value of total pay. SGK contributions are calculated on the lira wage base.

Getting paid in stablecoins, USDC, USDT, tokens and crypto in Turkey

Short answer: No. Labor Law No. 4857 requires wages in Turkish lira and the Central Bank of Turkey bars crypto assets from being used directly or indirectly in payments, so a USDC payout is not available for employees in Turkey.

What the law says about the form of pay

Article 32 of Labor Law No. 4857 requires wages to be paid in Turkish lira, and the labour ministry says workers cannot be paid in dollars. The Central Bank of Turkey's regulation, in force since April 30, 2021, says crypto assets cannot be used directly or indirectly in payments.

What it means for employee salary

Turkish salary, deductions and payslips therefore stay in lira. Whether any stablecoin element can be offered in Turkey needs legal confirmation for the specific hire, and Toku does not assume it.

How Toku handles it

Official rules in Turkey restrict or prohibit using or offering crypto and stablecoins as a means of payment, so this page does not offer stablecoin payroll, USDC or USDT payouts or token grants for Turkey. Toku confirms what, if anything, applies to a specific hire before an offer.

Reviewed November 7, 2026 against the official sources listed below. General information, not legal or tax advice. Tax on crypto or tokens received depends on local rules and where the person is resident, so confirm it with a local adviser.

How hiring through Toku works in Turkey

  1. Share the role, location, salary and start date.
  2. Toku confirms coverage, the contract type and the right to work.
  3. The local employer issues the contract and onboards the person.
  4. Payroll, contributions and filings run each cycle.

Toku checks the role, location and contract terms before a start date is set. Keep the signed contract, identification, tax details and a bank account ready, as salary is paid by bank transfer in lira. The timeline for Turkey is confirmed in your quote.

What an employer of record costs in Turkey

Where Toku supports the hire, its employer of record service starts at $599 per employee per month, with salary, employer contributions and benefit premiums itemized in your quote. Coverage in Turkey is confirmed before an offer. See the published pricing.

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Employer of record in Turkey: frequently asked questions

Yes. A local employer holds the Turkish employment contract and your team manages the work; Toku confirms the role and arrangement first.
Starting at USD 599 per employee per month, the platform fee excludes salary, SGK, unemployment insurance and benefit premiums; the quote for the role lists them.
The Social Security Institution lists employer contributions of 23.75% in total: 12% disability, old-age and death, 7.5% general health, 2.25% short-term branches and 2% unemployment insurance. The table does not reflect incentives or discounts, so confirm the rate in your quote.
No. Labor Law No. 4857 requires wages in Turkish lira and the Central Bank of Turkey bars crypto assets from being used directly or indirectly in payments, so a USDC payout is not available for employees in Turkey. Toku does not offer stablecoin pay for Turkey hires on this page and confirms what, if anything, applies before an offer.
The Central Bank of Turkey's official daily rate on the payment date, with the lira value of total compensation used for tax reporting.

Sources and review date

Rates and rules change, so Toku confirms the figures for your hire in your quote.

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This page does not offer stablecoin payroll, USDC or USDT payouts or token grants for hires in Turkey.