ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the process of Europeanization of employment and social policy in Turkey. It deals with the question of the content of the rules of European social policy. In this regard, the focus will be on the diversity of the welfare model, the alignment of social rights in the single market and the mechanism of soft law. The chapter also deals with a brief explanation of the Turkish social policy before 1999, it will outline the fit and misfit of issues between Turkey and the European Union (EU) by treating the documents such as National Action Plan (NAP) and Progress Report, and by interpreting literature on the subject. Turkey will continue to discuss issues of social policy and employment in two main aspects: trade union rights, and the employment of women and gender equality. The chapter emphasizes the Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP), social expenditures and legal implementation.
