I know that having a part-time job (such as working in a restaurant few times a week or in a clothing-shop) isn't common in Türkiye, when you go to University. In Holland though, this is very very common.

I read that as a foreign student you are not allowed to work during your study. Can someone maybe tell me more about this?

I will come to Turkiye with a pre-scolarship-visa, which means I am not an official student yet. Would that allow me to have a part-time job for the first year untill i become an official registered student?

Does anyone know where to find out about those?

u could work..
it is not forbidden here..

Are you sure? Because i am a foreign student, and i read that makes it forbidden.. but now you make me doubt?! Thanks for your reaction

"Yabancıların Çalışma İzinleri Hakkında Kanun (YÇİHK) ve ilgili yönetmelikler çalışma vizesi konusuna açıklık getirmişlerdir. YÇİHK'da, çalışma vizesi, çalışma izni ve ikâmet izni, birbirinden ayrı ve bağımsız kavramlar olarak ifade edilmektedirler (YÇİHK, m. 12). Buna göre, bir yabancının Türkiye'de çalışabilmesi için, ilke olarak, öncelikle çalışma izninin alınması gerekli olup, çalışma izni, ancak gerekli çalışma vizesi ve ikâmet izninin alınması halinde geçerli olmaktadır. Ayrıca, Uygulama Yönetmeliği ve Yabancı Yatırımlar Yönetmeliğinde de çalışma vizesinin alınmasının gerekli olduğu durumlar ve bunların istisnaları düzenlenmiştir (UY, m. 7; YYY, m. 9)."

According to this text, a foreigner must have a working permit in order to work, but there're exceptions who don't need a working permit and one of these exceptions is:
-" Ãœniversiteler ile kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarında bilgi ve görgülerini artırmak üzere gelen, üç ayı geçmemek ve durumunu ibraz edeceği belgelerle kanıtlamak koşuluyla bulunanlar"
The ones that come to Turkey in order to improve their knowledge or experience in universities or public associations for a period that doesn't exceed "3 months"

I think your stay is over 3 months, so according to me (I am not sure) you have to take a working permit and as I read to take the working permit you have to take working visa from the embassy.

-Ancak, Türkiye'de öğrenim amacıyla ikâmet tezkeresi almış olan yabancılar, altı ay süreli ikâmet tezkeresi almış ve bunun süresi henüz sona ermemiş olsa bile, Türkiye'nin dış temsilciliklerinden çalışma vizesi almak suretiyle ülkeye giriş yapmak zorundadırlar (UY, m. 7/2).

(And according to this paragraph above, the foreigners that have taken residence permit for the purpose of education must enter the country to take a working visa from the foreign agencies of Turkey.)

So, you must take the working visa in Turkey.

Again I'm not sure. I just slightly read the conditions, but there're so many pages and conditions. So, it's better that your bf checks the page for you:http://www.tisk.org.tr
Türkiye İşveren Sendikaları Konfederasyonu
Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations

But I'm confused now, because in the regulation of the council of higher education, it's written that foreign students including the ones that come for language course, cannot work during their education.
http://www.yok.gov.tr/yasa/yonet/yonet34.html
http://www.yok.gov.tr/duyuru/student_council.pdf

Meltem, you are an angel!!! Thank you very very much. I will give these pages to my boyfriend so that he can check. Indeed, my stay will be over three months, likely to be about a year and then hopefully pass the YÖS to prolong my visa (I'm quite sure I can manage that .

I will try to find out about the owrking thing, and the first thing i will do when i get back to turkey, is go to the dutch consolate in Izmir and ask what they advice me about it Thanks a lot for the information as i couldnt find any myself!!

Can someone tell me how it is to live in a dormitory and what the costs are, in general? I made a calculation of costs when i get an appartment for myself, and if i am not allowed to work, that will probably get too expensive (i will not receive money from Dutch government as i dont stay in holland), so another option is the cheaper dormitory, which is also located close to Kadir's house, which gives me a safer feeling than living somewhere alone.

Thanks for your replies again,


Esther

How is the life in a turkish (girl) dormitory?

Are you allowed to have people spend the night with you there?

For example, during the weeks i would probably just go to class, do my shopping, visit Kadir during some days.. but in the weekend I would like him to stay over.

I think you are kidding. Şaka mı yapıyorsun? To girl dormitories even male flies are not allowed to enter (erkek sinek bile giremez) let alone male visitors to enter the building. Staying over the night there is obviously unimaginable.

There are only a few exceptions to this where inside some university campuses both male and female dormitrories are located in the same area. They might use some facilities together such as dining areas. To what city are you going anyway?

Erdinç is right. Males.. allowed to the girl dormitories..??

That sounds so weird to me.. In Holland when you go on a camp on primary school the kids of 12 years old already complain that girls and boys cannot be mixed.. but to think of that after your primary school is very unlikely here. I would't be surprised if the parents of children older than 16 years here would start to complain if boys and girls cannot be mixed But this is the other side of an extreme ofcourse.. But it sounds kinda weird to me that in a dormitory, where mostly people over 18 years live, you are not allowed to decide for yourself if you have someone staying overnight, no matter what gender.. as long as you don't bother roommates?

I am going to Izmir and I am not even sure yet if i will go to a dormitory, I need to find out what it is like first. I actually hope one of kadir's female friends needs a roommate or something.

I wouldn't mind to stay over night in his house during the weekends ofcourse, but seeing the fact he shares his appartment with his best friend Gökhan.. I'd say it would not be unpleasant to go to my 'place' too.

Is there internet connection in dormitories.. and what about food and costs? Do you have a shared bathroom and kitchen with all of the building, or is it more like an appartment u share with several girls?

Is there anyone on this site who lives in a dormitory or who knows someone that lives in a dormitory and who could give me some information? I'd be willing to send you my msn in a PM. Thanks in advance.. I'm kinda desperate to know

What do you want to know about İzmir dormitories? Maybe there might be people here who live and study in İzmir and could give you information about İzmir dormitories.

About your boyfriend staying at the dormitrory I already gave you information.

Izmir will be fine in many ways but choose a modern dormitrory. There are some religious organisations who are in this bussiness and even the ordinary citizens of İzmir wouldnt send their doughters to such a place. You need to get information before you decide on a place. There are many details to take into account.

Any people from Izmir here?

Yes, you are right.. that's why i definitely need to know as much as possible about them.

I already told Kadir to find me information of the dormitory that is close to his house. He told me there was one close to him and i am sure he wouldnt send me to somewhere religious. But as he is a medical student and missed out a whole week of school because of my stay (and due to this failed one of his exams), i don't want to claim him the coming few weeks, because he should catch up on his study first.

Unfortunately, my 'investigation' shouldn't be delayed anylonger.. It's March now.. My exams start in May, i will work during June and July and at the end of July I will already move..(i plan to), so i need to find everything out now.

Points that i need to know

- costs
- what do they cover? (electricity costs included? breakfast? water? whatever that could or could not be included?)
- how much do you generally spend a month for food and clothing?
- how much do you generally spend a month for public transport?
- How are you insured as a student? Or is this different when you are a foreigner?

If anyone else knows some details that i should be aware of or questions that i should find out as well, please let me know.

I hope i am not annoying with all my questions, but so far i am dissappointed by the information Holland can give me so far. Maybe a visit to the Turkish embassy in Holland would do?

Maybe you can mention where you are going to study and where exactly the place is located. So you would get better information. You might consider opening a new thread names "Do you know dormitrories close to ..."

Distance is important. I can't help you with other details but I know about the insurance thing. If you are a student of a university the universities health clinic will provide service for you but this will be limited to basic things. You need to contact with the university about your status during your stay.
If your boyfriend is a medical student he will help you on this issue.

You could also open a new thread named as "How much does a university student spend?".

Thank you very much I am just so tensed about my coming exams and scriptions, that i cannot think clear of anything anymore and everything about Türkiye has become blurry. Those two threads are a very good idea.

Unfortunately, first year, i will not attend unviersity but Turkish Institute in Bornova.. i think it is connected with EGE Ãœniversitesi tho.. Would that make a difference?

I will ask Kadir about the insurance and he will go visit the nearest dormitory in two weeks (he was just online).

hello my name is roya and i want to become a phd student in izmir for september but i should learn turkish first so i start it but i want to come to turkey for july to go to tomer classes in this way i heared in summer tomer classes and dormitirees in izmir will off if some one have information would you please help me?

Bornova

As come for issue of topic,

Çalışma Yasağı ve İstisnası(1)

Madde 10- (Değişik : 6/1/1992 - 92/2594 B.K.K.)

Yabancı uyruklu öğrenciler, öğrenimleri süresince gelir getiren herhangi bir işte çalışamazlar. Ancak, lisans üstü öğrenim gören yabancı uyruklu öğrenciler, araştırma yaptıkları yüksek öğretim kurumlarında ücret karşılığı çalıştırılabilirler.

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There had been a change at 6/1/1992 and it says if you are here for postgraduate education, you are allowed to work in the higher education establishments which you are doing your research

thousands (and many many children) work illegally in turkey with no insurance...

u can work anywhere illegally and might get paid for your work of months if u are lucky

I am going to istanbul for MSc. 24 Hours per week is allowed to me. I had applied to Kdir Has University. But now i have doubt about work oppertunities for students in turkey. As part time job is not so common in turkey like other EU countries. I can´t speak Turkish. Please guide me about job opertunities for international students in Turkey. I am from Pakistan and i only Know English and Urdu.