Turkey's Ministry of Youth and Sports announces 2026 personnel recruitment

Turkey's Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced plans to recruit 600 contract personnel for the year 2026, sparking interest among potential applicants regarding the application timeline, available positions, and recruitment process.

Applications are scheduled to open from July 13 to July 17, 2026. Candidates will apply through the e-Devlet platform via the Kariyer Kapısı system. The selection process will prioritize candidates based on their KPSS (Public Personnel Selection Examination) scores. Those who rank within the top three times the announced number of positions will be invited for an oral examination in Ankara. A minimum score of 70 in the oral exam will be required to be eligible for appointment, with final placements determined by the oral exam success score.

The 600 positions will be distributed equally between two roles: 300 Dormitory Management Personnel and 300 Youth Workers. The Dormitory Management Personnel positions are open to graduates from a wide range of undergraduate programs, including sociology, psychology, social services, guidance and psychological counseling, tourism, theology, mathematics, Turkish language and literature, biology, physics, chemistry, geography, and history. For the Youth Worker positions, eligible candidates must have degrees in fields such as computer engineering, information technologies, fine arts, music, photography, graphic design, visual arts, communication, journalism, and radio, television, and cinema.

Key eligibility criteria include being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, being at least 18 years old by the application deadline, and achieving a minimum KPSS P3 score of 60 from the 2024 B Group exam. Applicants must not be receiving retirement or disability pensions (excluding survivor benefits), must not have been dismissed from any public institution, and must not currently be employed as a 4/B contract personnel. Additionally, candidates must have no health issues preventing them from performing their duties, and their background check must yield a positive result. Applicants can only apply for one position and one province; applications for incorrect positions or gender groups will be invalidated. Ensuring all required documents are complete and accurate during the application process is crucial.