Employer of Record (EOR) in Turkey: Costs, Providers, When You Need One

Short answer: an EOR in Turkey costs $459 to $699 per employee per month in list fees, plus about 21.75% of gross salary in employer social security and unemployment insurance (2026, most sectors).

An employer of record (EOR) employs the person legally in Turkey and runs Turkish payroll for you, so you need no company. Checked 24 October 2026. This page is for a US or German founder or hiring manager with one hire in mind. It is general information, not legal or tax advice.

How much does an EOR cost in Turkey?

List prices from each provider’s own pricing page. Most are global prices, not Turkey-specific; the quote you get for Turkey can differ. Ask for the Turkey price in writing.

EOR monthly fee by provider (each provider’s own pricing page, read 24 October 2026)

Provider	EOR fee per employee per month	What the page says	Source
Multiplier	$459 (Core) / $519 (Growth)	Billed annually; plus “compliance mandated add-ons” and implementation fee where applicable	usemultiplier.com/pricing
Papaya Global	from $499	”Starting from”; tailored quote	papayaglobal.com/pricing
Deel	$599	”Starting at” price	deel.com/pricing
Remote	$599	”Starting at” price	remote.com/pricing
Oyster	$699	Annual discounts available	oysterhr.com/pricing
Rippling	Not public	Price only through sales	rippling.com/products/payroll/employer-of-record

The fee is only the provider’s margin. The salary and the employer contributions below come on top, and most EORs also ask for a deposit (often one or more months of total cost) before the hire starts. Deposit rules were not on these pricing pages, so ask.

Does each provider hire in Turkey?

We opened each provider’s own Turkey page on 24 October 2026. All six say they employ people in Turkey as an EOR.

Provider	Turkey page	What it says
Deel	deel.com/hiring/employees/Turkey	EOR hiring in Turkey; own Turkish entity (Deel blog, June 2026)
Remote	remote.com/country-explorer/turkey	”Remote can employ team members in Türkiye”; owns its Turkish entity; EOR from $599
Oyster	oysterhr.com/library/employer-of-record-in-turkey	Oyster as EOR in Turkey (page dated 12 Aug 2026); also a Turkey hiring page
Multiplier	usemultiplier.com/turkey/employer-of-record	EOR in Turkey from $459, own Turkish entity (updated 8 Oct 2026)
Papaya Global	papayaglobal.com/blog/employer-of-record-in-turkey	Papaya EOR for Turkey (page last updated Mar 2025; its pricing page lists EOR in 180+ countries)
Rippling	rippling.com/blog/2024-year-in-review	Lists Turkey among its EOR countries (July 2024). Its Turkey guide is older and shows a stale minimum wage, so ask Rippling to confirm in writing

What does an employer pay on top of gross salary in Turkey?

These are the same whether you use an EOR or your own Turkish company. The EOR passes them through to you.

Employer cost on top of gross salary, 2026 (official sources, checked 24 October 2026)

Item	Rate	Source
SGK employer share, full rate	21.75% (pension 12%, short-term 2.25%, health 7.5%)	Total: ÇSGB. Split: EY Turkey on Law 7566
Treasury reduction, most sectors	−2 points (so 19.75%)	SGK
Treasury reduction, manufacturing	−5 points until end of 2026 (so 16.75%)	SGK
Unemployment insurance, employer	2%	ÇSGB
Total on top, most sectors	21.75% (19.75% + 2%)	Calculated from the rows above
Total on top, no reduction	23.75%	Calculated
Contribution ceiling	297,270 TL gross a month	SGK
Minimum wage 2026	33,030 TL gross a month	ÇSGB
Total at minimum wage, most sectors	40,214.03 TL a month	ÇSGB

The reduction needs the employer to meet SGK’s conditions, such as filing and paying on time and having no SGK debt. A good EOR meets them, but ask whether your quote uses 19.75% or 21.75%.

The employee’s own share (14% SGK, 1% unemployment, income tax and stamp duty) comes out of the gross salary. It is not an extra cost for you. For tax brackets, net pay, severance and a full worked example, see Turkey payroll and employer cost.

Worked example

For typical developer salaries by level, see Turkish developer salaries in 2026.

Gross salary 100,000 TL a month, a software company (not manufacturing):

• SGK employer share 19.75%: 19,750 TL
• Unemployment insurance 2%: 2,000 TL
• Total employer cost: 121,750 TL a month, plus the EOR fee

At minimum wage the Ministry of Labour puts the total at 40,214.03 TL a month (33,030 TL gross + 6,523.43 TL SGK + 660.60 TL unemployment insurance).

Calculate your own total

Enter the gross monthly salary. The calculator adds the employer contributions and each provider’s list fee. It opens on the worked example above: 100,000 TL gross gives 121,750 TL before the EOR fee.

Gross monthly salary

TL USD EUR

Employer SGK share 19.75% (most sectors)21.75% (no reduction)16.75% (manufacturing)

Salary + employer contributions (SGK + 2% unemployment), before any EOR fee: a month

Provider	Total cost
Multiplier fee $459	a month a year
Papaya Global fee $499	a month a year
Deel fee $599	a month a year
Remote fee $599	a month a year
Oyster fee $699	a month a year
Rippling no public price	a month a year

Fees are list prices read 24 October 2026, in USD (Multiplier: Core plan, billed annually; Papaya, Deel and Remote: "from" or "starting at" prices), converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 October 2026 (EUR 1 = 55.6715 TL = USD 1.1193). Contributions are charged on gross salary up to the 297,270 TL monthly ceiling. Year = 12 months. Not included: deposit, FX markup, benefits, severance provision, a 13th salary. Rippling has no public fee, so its row says "Quote required" instead of a total. Your quote may differ.

Notice and severance basics

If you end the contract later, these are the legal minimums. Both are set by law, not by the EOR.

Notice and severance, Turkish law (checked 24 October 2026)

Item	Rule	Source
Notice, under 6 months of service	2 weeks	Labour Law 4857, Art. 17
Notice, 6 months to 1.5 years	4 weeks	Labour Law 4857, Art. 17
Notice, 1.5 to 3 years	6 weeks	Labour Law 4857, Art. 17
Notice, over 3 years	8 weeks	Labour Law 4857, Art. 17
Pay instead of notice	Allowed: the employer can pay the notice period in advance	Labour Law 4857, Art. 17
Severance (kıdem tazminatı)	30 days of pay for each full year of service, when the contract ends for a reason listed in the article (for example the employer ends it without a serious-misconduct reason)	Law 1475, Art. 14

The notice periods are minimums; a contract can make them longer. Severance has a yearly pay cap that changes in January and July; see Turkey payroll and employer cost for the cap and a worked example.

Contractor, EOR or your own company: which one fits?

	Contractor	EOR	Own Turkish company
Who employs the person	Nobody; they invoice you	The EOR, in Turkey	Your company
Setup time	Days	Usually days to a few weeks	Weeks to months
Your monthly cost	Their invoice (+ a contractor tool if used)	Salary + 21.75% + EOR fee	Salary + 21.75% + accountant and office costs
Who carries the labour-law risk	You, if they are really an employee	Mostly the EOR (check the contract)	You
Benefits and severance	None by law	Turkish law applies	Turkish law applies
Makes sense for	Real freelancers, short projects	1 to about 10 hires	A larger, long-term team
What the person needs	Their own tax registration in Turkey	Nothing; they become an employee	Nothing

A contractor is cheapest, but only if the work is really independent. If you set hours, manage the person day to day and they work only for you, Turkish labour law can treat them as an employee, with back pay, social security and severance owed. That risk is the main reason companies pay for an EOR. How Turkish law draws the line, and what a reclassified contractor can claim: contractor or employee in Turkey.

When do you need an EOR in Turkey?

Use an EOR when all of these are true:

• The person will work for you full time, for more than a few months.
• You will manage their work and hours.
• You have no Turkish company and do not want one yet.
• You want them to have Turkish social security, paid leave and severance rights, which many good candidates expect.

A contractor is fine when the person already has their own sole proprietorship (şahıs şirketi) or company, has other clients and bills per project. Many Turkish freelancers selling services abroad also get a 100% tax deduction on that income, which makes contracting attractive for them; see Turkey’s service-export tax deduction. For how to pay them and which invoice to ask for, see how to pay freelancers in Turkey.

Not sure an EOR is the right model at all? See outsourcing to Turkey: agency vs own team. Your own company starts to make sense when the EOR fees for your team pass what a Turkish company plus accountant would cost you each year.

What should you ask an EOR before signing?

• The Turkey-specific monthly fee, in writing.
• The deposit amount and when you get it back.
• Whether the quote uses the 19.75% or 21.75% SGK rate.
• How severance (kıdem tazminatı) is handled if you end the contract, and who pays it.
• Which currency the salary is fixed in. Salaries are paid in Turkish lira; ask how FX is converted and whether there is a markup.
• Whether there is a minimum term or an exit fee.

Compare providers

All six providers above say they hire in Turkey (see the coverage table). Start with two quotes: one provider at $599 to $699 (Deel, Remote or Oyster) and one lower list price (Multiplier or Papaya Global). Compare the total monthly cost (fee + salary + 21.75% + any FX markup), not the headline fee.

If you want one flat price and a fast start, Deel is a common first quote: get a Deel EOR quote for Turkey. Ask for the Turkey-specific fee and the SGK rate in writing.

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