Applying for a work permit

Definitely a big red flag - you should not be paying for the fees for the work permit, this is the responsibility of the company. I've never heard of a reputable company in Turkey asking a foreign hire to pay for work permit fees. The only places that I've heard of that do this are either scams or not following laws in other ways. The work permit is only for that company and does not give you blanket permission to work in Turkey so there is no reason you should be paying for it. I don't know what industry this job is in so maybe it's normal and I don't have information about this particular situation, but from my years of working in Turkey as a foreigner, this doesn't seem right.

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