International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts in Individual Employment Claims with a Foreign Element

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This article by UGUR TÜTÜNCÜBASI, published in the Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, addresses the international jurisdiction of Turkish courts in individual employment disputes involving a foreign element under Law No. 5718. It focuses on the special jurisdiction rule in Article 44 for employment claims, the position where the employee’s habitual workplace is in Türkiye, the forum available in actions brought by the employer, and the question whether any jurisdictional obstacle exists to the enforcement in Türkiye of foreign judgments in individual employment disputes.