The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Republic of Turkey (the Parties),
Believing in the consolidation of mutual cooperation in the best interests of their citizens,
Desiring to update the provisions of the Agreement Concerning The Organization of Manpower Employment between The State of Qatar represented by The Ministry Of Labour And Social Affairs and The Republic of Turkey represented by The Ministry Of Labour And Social Security signed on 1 April 1986 (the Agreement),
Have agreed as follows:

Article (1)
The Ministry of Labour of the State of Qatar and The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of The Republic of Turkey shall represent the State of Qatar and The Republic of Turkey respectively in all matters relating to the implementation of the Agreement Concerning The Organization of Manpower Employment between The State of Qatar represented by The Ministry Of Labour And Social Affairs and The Republic of Turkey represented by The Ministry Of Labour And Social Security signed on 1 April 1986.

Article (2)
The Parties shall review from time to time, through the Joint Committee referred to in Article (17) of the Agreement, the possible employment opportunities in the State of Qatar, including the general information regarding development plans in the State of Qatar, projected employment opportunities thereunder for particular labour categories or skills, the expected duration of these employment opportunities, the availability of the desire of Turkish citizens to make use of them.

Article (3)
The Joint Committee referred to in Article (17) of the Agreement shall meet once a year, alternately in each of the two States. It can also meet when necessary.

Article (4)
The Government of the State of Qatar may take procedures to repatriate any number of Turkish workers on the expiry of their contracts of employment. It may also take the same procedures before the expiry of the duration of the contracts when the needs for the employment comes to an end, provided that in this latter case the wages of the workers and other rights accruing to them for the remaining duration of the contracts of employment concluded with them or under the Law of Labour of the State of Qatar be paid to them.

Article (5)
The Government of the State of Qatar may take procedures to repatriate any number of Turkish workers if their presence in the State of Qatar becomes contrary to public interest or the national security of the State. This shall be without prejudice to the rights accruing to the workers under the contracts of employment or the Law of Labour of the State of Qatar.

Article (6)
The Model Employment Contract annexed to the present Additional Protocol shall replace the one annexed to the Agreement.

Article (7)
This Additional Protocol, which shall be considered as an internal part of the Agreement, shall remain in force for the duration of the agreement.
Each Party shall notify the other Party in writing of the completion of it respective domestic procedures required for the entry into force of this Additional Protocol.
This Additional Protocol shall enter into force on the date of the last notification.
Done in two original copies in Arabic, Turkish, and English, all of which are equally authentic. In case of difference between Arabic and Turkish, the English text shall prevail.
Signed at Istanbul on 26/08/1430 A.H. corresponding to 17/08/2009.