The book provides a comprehensive overview on the legal aspects of the social security system in Turkey. It is written specifically for lawyers and graduate law students as comparative law researchers all over the world who have a need to deal with Turkish law generally but are seeking to become specialists in social law. In addition, it has been prepared with a view to provide basic information on Turkish social legislation to foreign investors and companies in Turkey. In this way, it is helpful for them in finding solutions to problems they may encounter in practice. The book contributes to a better understanding of the essentials of the social security system in Turkey.​

Tankut Centel received his BA from the Law School, Istanbul University. He completed his graduate study at the Social Sciences Institute, Istanbul University (PhD, 1980), and became an associate professor in 1986 and full professor in 1993 at the Law School, Istanbul University.

Professor Centel worked as a conciliator-mediator-arbitrator in many labour disputes.  

Professor Centel was the dean of the Law School, Istanbul University, for three terms (1999–2008) and the dean of the Law School, Koç University, for 3 years (2008–2011). He is now teaching labour and social law at KoçUniversity Law School in Sariyer, Istanbul.