Munzur Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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The reasons for the establishment of public administrations are the provision of public services to the society. The organization that is responsible for meeting the needs of the citizens is the public administration. In order for the public administration to respond properly to the wishes and expectations of the citizens, the public administration must work well. One of the most important elements of public administration is the human element. It is essential that the principle of merit is taken as a basis in recruitment and promotion in public institutions. The aim of this study is to shed light on the ways in which the principle of merit is applied in public administration by examining the current situation in law and practice. The functionality of the principle of merit in recruitment and promotion in public administration in Turkey has been examined. The research was carried out using the document analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods. At the end of the study, suggestions were made to ensure the functioning of the principle of merit in our country. In the research, it has been concluded that there are problems in the Turkish personnel regime in terms of the reflection of the principle of merit in practice. In order to reduce these problems, it has been concluded that the problems experienced in the implementation of the principle of merit can be reduced by using methods suitable for the structure of our country in areas such as recruitment and promotion. The study can be considered original in that it provides suggestions on what to do in practice in the Turkish public personnel system by establishing the relationship between the emergence of the modern state and the concept of merit.