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İş ve Sosyal Güvenlik Atölyesi was founded by Dr. Sadettin Orhan, a distinguished Labour and Social Security Expert and former Social Security Inspector. We specialize in providing comprehensive consulting, audit, and training services in the fields of labour law and social security for both domestic and international clients — including companies, institutions, and individuals. Our expertise also covers Social Compliance Inspections, ensuring that Turkish and foreign companies meet all regulatory obligations under national and international labour and social security standards. About Dr. Sadettin Orhan Dr. Sadettin Orhan is a renowned authority in Turkish and global labour and social security legislation. His in-depth studies and analyses are regularly featured in national publications, including his daily column in Hürriyet Daily News, where he provides expert commentary on social security and employment-related matters. Our Services At İş ve Sosyal Güvenlik Atölyesi, we offer tailored consultancy solutions in the following areas:
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Foreign expatriates residing in Turkey have been scrambling to register with the Social Security Institution (SGK) for Turkey’s national health insurance, before the deadline ends today.
Those expats resident for more than one year and who are not covered by their home country health insurance policies may sign up for the SGK insurance at a later date, but face a onetime 886.5 Turkish Liras ($495) fine. “This new health insurance stipulation will affect 50,000 to 100,000 foreign expats,” said Sadettin Orhan, a Turkish Labor and Social Security Expert in a phone interview with the Hürriyet Daily News. Foreign expatriates (expats) who register for the national health insurance will pay a premium of 213 liras per month, but will have access to health insurance at a much cheaper rate than if they were to pay 500 to 600 liras a month out of pocket for private health insurance plans. Homeowners to benefit “There are a lot of elderly European expats older than 60 who have homes on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Spending 600 liras a month on private health plans is too costly for them. They are the ones who really stand to benefit from this option,” said Orhan. Since Turkey is not a member country of the European Union, many national European health insurance plans will not extend health insurance coverage to their citizens who are living in Turkey, said Orhan. “I know for fact that the U.K. is one country that does not cover its citizens residing in Turkey.” The problem, however, is that many foreign citizens do not know how to go about registering for this national health insurance and don’t have access to information. They are forced to contact experts like Orhan for help. Jolee Zola, a retiree from Cambridge Massachusetts, described going to the SGK as a very confusing process, in an interview with The New York Times. However, the SGK employees “did really try to help us,” she said. “The problem really is that staff at the local SGK offices do not speak English and therefore are not able to give the necessary information to the expats who come seeking help,” said Orhan. “If they turn to their own consultants again they hit a brick wall because their consulates are not briefed with all the necessary details.” “Generally most expats I have talked to are interested, but it’s chaos. We can’t get any clear updates,” said Neville Wells, a partner of the ESP language school, during a phone interview yesterday. “We expats who reside here are registered here, but you think that they would send us notifications by mail, but we’ve received nothing. They could have at least done something like that. “ he added. Deniz Gürgen /Hurriyet Daily News/Jan./31/2012 |
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