New Regulation on Choice of Law in International Employment Contracts

Significant amendments have been introduced to Article 27 of the International Private and Procedural Law (“IPPL”) under the Law numbered 7550 on the Enforcement of Sentences and Security Measures and Amending Certain Laws (“Amendment Law”), which entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 4 June 2025 and numbered 32920.

This amendment, enacted in line with the Constitutional Court’s annulment decision dated 5 November 2024 and numbered 2023/158 M., 2024/187 D., aims to reinforce the legal protection of employees by redefining the scope of the parties’ freedom to choose the applicable law in international employment contracts and ensuring the preservation of the employee’s minimum entitlements under mandatory provisions of the law of the habitual workplace.

You may access our brief information note on the amendment here.