ENTSTEHUNGS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESCHICHTE DES TÜRKISCHEN ARBEITS- UND SOZIALRECHTS - EIN JAHRHUNDERTRÜCKBLICK

After the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, it became inevitable to implement reforms in the field of law, as in many other areas. These reforms can even be described as a revolution. In this context, the reception of foreign legal systems was utilized for various reasons, laying the foundations of modern law. However, the first Labor Law could only be enacted in 1936 after a long preparation period. This law primarily introduced norms related to individual labor law and stood out for prohibiting strikes in collective labor law as well as containing regulations concerning the establishment of the social security system.This study examines the developments in individual and collective labor law as well as social security law over different periods in parallel with Turkey’s political history. Accordingly, the laws enacted, and the amendments made from the proclamation of the Republic to the present day, along with their practical implications, are analyzed in general terms without delving into specific details, aiming to present the development process of labor and social security law.