Azerbaijani citizens have gained new pathways for employment abroad within Turkey’s prominent maritime and shipbuilding industries.
Sea-news.az reports citing the FED.az business and financial news portal, that these opportunities were finalized during a strategic meeting at the State Employment Agency featuring representatives from Turkey’s İnce Shipping Group.
The high-level discussions focused on creating structured employment channels for Azerbaijani workers in Turkey’s maritime sector, identifying relevant job vacancies, clarifying compensation packages and working conditions, and establishing a systematic framework to relay these openings back to Azerbaijani job seekers.
During the session, Agency head Habil Abbasov briefed the delegation on the Agency’s core activities, active labor market programs, and institutional projects. Both sides emphasized the critical importance of streamlining legal permits and documentation procedures to build a robust, transparent partnership that guarantees workforce mobility while strictly safeguarding employee rights.
The meeting concluded with a broad exchange of views on expanding bilateral cooperation across multiple domains, paving the way for sustained employment generation for Azerbaijani nationals within Turkey’s maritime infrastructure.
Established in Istanbul in 1967 as a family-run enterprise, İnce Shipping Group is one of Turkey’s most well-established private maritime shipping groups. The company specializes in the ownership, management, and commercial operation of dry cargo bulk carriers, operating primary operational hubs out of Istanbul and Singapore. According to company disclosures, its dedicated seafaring workforce totals approximately 400 personnel.
