So I have a friend who works as an English teacher in Turkey, and he says that there is a law saying they can´t hire a foreigner for a job that a Turk could do. Is this true? And does it apply for all jobs? As a doctor, couldn´t I find a job there? I just never knew about this law before :/

If he hasnt got a work and sit permit, he cant do this. Its same as in EU.

Why did you confuse ?  

never heard of such a thing

http://muhasebeturk.org/kanunlar/261-yabancilarin-calisma-izinleri-hakkinda-kanun-4817-sayili-numarali-nolu-yasasi.html

Question in English and the answer in Turkish Strange....  

No, I mean in general. I know it´s hard to get a work permit. But he says this is for all jobs: the employers always have to hire Turks firstly. Even if it´s for brain researcher, English teacher or cashier. So it´s not true?

Must be True, and very right. Or does your country hire Turkish citizens firstly instead of Norweians?

I don´t know about Norwegians, but people are usually hired based on their qualifications. And there is no law about this. 

There probably is. The Ministry of Labour has a word to say in the amount of work permits and in each case the real need of foreign labour in that field is estimated. In every country I guess.

That is why a native teacher of a foreign language and a doctor are in a different position as work permit applicants.

I found this text:

Also please note that at the workplace for which the work permit is requested, at least five Turkish citizens must be employed. If a foreigner who requests a work permit is a co-partner of the company, records of the employment of five persons who are Turkish citizens will be necessary for the last six months of a one-year work permit to be granted by the ministry. If a work permit is requested for more than one foreigner at the same workplace, each foreigner following the first foreigner who is granted a work permit will also need to meet the condition of showing five additional employees who are Turkish citizens. Please also note that the provision of five Turkish citizens does not apply to foreign key personnel to be employed in companies, branches and liaison offices active within the framework of the Direct Foreign Investments Law, number 4875.

http://www.todayszaman.com/columnist-279769-getting-a-turkish-work-permit.html

Thank you! And I guess it makes sense, many Turks are unemployed and they should be prioritized of course. 

Önce can...

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Önce can...

Efendim?

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Önce can sonra canan.  literally: The self comes first; the beloved follow after. near equiv:Charity begins at home. (However, as is seen from the literal translation, the Turkish proverb narrows the circle right down to the individual oneself.)

Of course. Thanks, harp00n.

You are welcome

Does that mean your friend is a more qualified doctor than all the unemployed Turkish doctors?

I`m a geography teacher. I think if I applied for a work permit in Norway, I would be rejected too because I`m sure there are also many unemployed teachers in Norway.

Nope. Norway´s unemployment rate is less than three per cent which means nothing. Norway is something else.

is that why they went bankrupt just a few years ago?

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is that why they went bankrupt just a few years ago?

Norway ranks as the second wealthiest country in the world. The economical growth was strong until 2007 but in the last part of 2008 the worldwide financial crisis had its effect on Norwegian economy also. The set-back was short though thanks to quick economic resurgence. Norway has survived the crisis better than European countries in average. Since 2008 the growth of GNP has continued and it is expected to be around 3 per cent in 2013.

You are some kind of geography teacher also.

Greece technicly, if it would not have been bailed out by the EU would have declaired bankruptcy, Argentina, Russia, Iceland and Ireland all declared bankruptcy in the 20th century but not Norway

Right, not an economist