Citizens of 165 countries want to work in Turkey

In Turkey, the number of foreigners who come into the country to work is growing every year. According to the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Security of Turkey, , 97 thousand foreign citizens were employed for 10 months of this year. 5 years ago this number was three times less.

The most active were residents of Syria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and China. Representatives of these particular countries build now the biggest group of people working in Turkey.
Note that the entire application for a work permit this year was filed by citizens of 165 countries of the world. Of the 122 thousand applications, only 25 thousand refused.

15th November 2018

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