May the same journalist be shown in the staff of two different newspapers? The Regulation answers in a single sentence.
The Full Text of the Article
Article 21 - Where an intellectual worker is declared in the staff of more than one newspaper and internet news site connected with the publication of official announcements, they are accepted in the staff of only one of them. The records of the Social Security Institution and the contract and other documents are taken as a basis for those procedures.
| Element | Content |
|---|---|
| The rule | They are accepted in the staff of only one |
| Scope | Newspapers and internet news sites connected with the publication of official announcements |
| Evidence | The records of the Social Security Institution and the contract and other documents |
Why Is There a Full-Time Contract Condition?
Art. 18/2-a: it is compulsory for the employment contracts of the intellectual workers to be shown in the staff to be made in writing and full-time in conformity with Law No. 5953.
The Condition of Actually Working
Art. 18/2-c: it is compulsory for the intellectual workers to be actually doing the work corresponding to the duties stated in their contracts.
The Residence Condition and Its Exceptions - Art. 18/3
(Amended: Official Gazette 10/12/2025-33103) With the exception of the responsible editor, the other intellectual workers may reside outside the place of publication or the quota place, provided they remain within the administrative borders of the same province and neighbouring provinces, having regard also to the distance between the place of publication or the quota place and the place where they reside and to the possibilities of public transport.
The same paragraph determines the numbers for which the residence condition is not required at all:
| Publication | Number of intellectual workers for whom the residence condition is not required |
|---|---|
| National newspapers | At most four |
| An internet news site - the General Category | At most ten |
| An internet news site - the 1st and 2nd Categories | At most four |
| An internet news site - the 3rd and 4th Categories | At most two |
| An internet news site - the 5th Category | One |
Termination of the Employment Contract - Art. 18/4
Where the written employment contract of intellectual workers working in the staff is terminated by the employer or by the intellectual worker, the date of termination is determined under Arts. 5, 6 and 7 of Law No. 5953.
We cover the Law No. 5953 regime in the employment rights guide.
The Notification Obligation - Art. 22
Newspapers and internet news sites must convey to the Agency through ILANBIS, within 3 working days at the latest following those transactions, the information and documents relating to the recruitment, change of title, leaving, and tax and insurance accruals of the intellectual workers in their staff.
We cover the detail in the staff changes guide.
Summary
Where an intellectual worker is declared in the staff of more than one newspaper or internet news site connected with the publication of official announcements, they are accepted in the staff of only one of them; the records of the Social Security Institution and the contract and other documents are taken as a basis for the determination. The staff contracts must be full-time and the intellectual worker must actually be doing their duty.