Revision Date: July 16, 2022
The following has been provided as general educational information only. It is not legal advice, express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel in all matters of employment and business law is recommended.
Services Available:
- Criminal Records – Nationwide
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watch List
Disclaimer: The following guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and users are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel when evaluating these services. Importantly, the specific screenings offered by Checkr do not guarantee an organization’s legal rights to request or use them. Several factors, including the residency and location of your organization and your candidates may implicate additional data privacy and employment laws.
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Criminal Search
Description:
The search is conducted offline by the authorities at the National level. This criminal search returns all registered offenses, except those deleted by rehabilitation laws. Once we submit the request to the authorities, the authorities process the request through the procedures of that court and then provide results back. No candidate involvement is required to conduct this search.
Types of offenses reported in Turkey include, but are not limited to:
- Offenses against the person (Kişilere Karşı Suçlar; e.g., Offenses against Life)
- Offenses Against Physical Integrity
- Experimentation on Human Beings
- Torture
- Illegal Abortion
- Miscarriage and Sterilization etc.)
- Offences against Sexual İntegrity/Sexual offences (Cinse Dokunulmazlığa Karşı Suçlar)
- Fraud and forgery (Dolandırılıcık ve Sahtecilik)
- Criminal damage (Mücrim Zarar)
- Drug offences (Uyuşturucu Suçları)
- Motoring offences (Trafik Güvenliğini Tehlikeye Sokma).
- International Offences (e.g. Genocide and Offences against Humanity; Human Trafficking; etc.)
- Offenses Against Liberty (e.g. Blackmail; Threat; etc.)
- Offenses against Dignity (e.g. insult; Immunity of Accusation and Defense; etc.)
- Offenses Against Privacy and Confidentiality (e.g. Violation of Confidentiality of
- Communication Violation of Privacy; etc.)
- Offences Against Property (e.g. Burglary (Haneye Tecavüz))
- Robbery (Soygun)
- Theft and handling of stolen goods (Gasp))
- Offenses Against the Public
- Offenses Against the Environment
- Offenses Against Public Health
- Offenses Against Public Confidence
- Offenses against Public Peace
- Offenses Against Transport Vehicles or Stationary Platforms
- Offenses Against Public Morals
- Offenses Against the Family Order
- Offenses Against the Economy
- Industry and Trade
- Offenses Related to Data Processing Systems
- Offenses against Nation and State and Final Provisions
Convictions are removed from an individual’s criminal record when the offense is no longer a crime, the individual has passed away or after a certain time period specified in local law has passed.
Sources:
Turkish Republic Ministry of Justice General Directory of Criminal Records Central Office
Search Type:
Nationwide Search
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, and Middle Name
- DOB
- Authorization Form (general consent)
- Passport Scan
- Current Address
- For citizens: both sides of the Turkish ID card, including where parents’ names are visible
- For foreigners: copy of a valid passport scan
Failure to provide the following requirements are common hindrances to the completion of these checks:
- Candidate’s current address
- Both sides of the Turkish ID card
Estimated Time Service:
On average 7 to 8 business days.
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of academic status of any educational level such as high school, college, and post grad. This may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments. While our average TAT goal is 6-8 days, some verifications may take longer to complete depending on the responsiveness of the institutions being verified.
Sources:
The searches are conducted directly with the requested education institution.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors listed in order will be billed accordingly.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number (Include Point of Contact)
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation Date
- Degree Type
- Major
- Minor
- Authorization form
- Copy or Scan of Diploma/Certificate is sometimes required*
*Many times, these documents contain unique identifiers that are verified against the Institution records to authenticate the document, such as VIN numbers when institutions need to physically pull the degree to verify.
Some institutions may require additional documentation. Upon request from the institution, Checkr will notify you of any additional requirements.
Failure to provide the following requirements are common hindrances to the completion of these checks:
- Copy of Diploma
- Turkish ID number
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 business days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Employment Verification
Description:
Verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. This may include employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, and comments. Salary information will be provided if available for disclosure by the source.
Sources:
Government agencies and employers across the country. In some cases, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form and contacting the supervisor or manager is standard practice.
Ordering Requirements:
- Candidate’s Name - Last Name, First Name, Middle Name
- Candidate’s Name While Employed (if different)
- DOB
- Employer’s Name
- Employer’s Address
- Employer’s Telephone Number
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for Leaving
- Authorization form
- Other Documentation – Some employers may have unique processes for providing verifications that can include special authorization forms, experience letters, employment reference letters, etc. These additional requirements will be communicated to you if the need for additional information arises with a specific employer.
Failure to provide the following requirements are common hindrances to the completion of these checks:
- Signed consent form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 business days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Security Check provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repositories, such as watch lists, PEPs & associates, and sanctions data available around the world. Our product's technology continually searches for updated data within the thousands of list sources, indexing new data every day and providing the most up-to-date results.
Sources:
OFAC, FBI Most Wanted (incl. Terrorists), FBI Seeking Information, FBI Hijack Suspects, Politically Exposed Persons, governmental lists, sanctions, enforcements and warnings from over 500 agencies, criminal courts, & news sources from around the world.
Search Type:
This is an automated search where proprietary technology continually searches for updated data across all available sources, indexing new data every time to ensure delivery of only the most up-to-date results.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last name
- First name
- DOB
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 business days.