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Notes from the law.
Recent legislative changes, notable court decisions, and ways to resolve frequently encountered legal questions.
- Corporate & Cross-Border
What to Do When a Turkish Debtor Objects to Enforcement
A guide for foreign creditors on debtor objections in Turkish enforcement files, follow-up litigation, evidence and procedural strategy. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Access to Company Information for Foreign Shareholders in Türkiye
How foreign shareholders can approach information requests, company books, financial records and evidence preservation in Turkish companies. - Individual Matters
Overstay, Visa Violation and Deportation Risk in Turkey
Visa overstay or residence violation in Turkey may lead to fines, entry bans or deportation depending on the facts and records. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Collecting Unpaid Invoices from a Turkish Company
A practical guide for foreign suppliers seeking payment from Turkish companies, covering evidence, enforcement, objections and legal strategy. - Individual Matters
Family Ties as a Defence Against Deportation in Turkiye
Family ties in Turkiye can be relevant to a deportation challenge, but they must be supported by concrete evidence and assessed alongside the specific ground for removal. - Individual Matters
Inherited Property in Turkey: Sale, Partition and Co-Heir Disputes
Inherited property in Turkey often leads to co-heir disputes, partition lawsuits, sale problems and title deed complications. - Individual Matters
Flat-for-Land Construction Contract Disputes in Türkiye: Risks for Landowners and Buyers
Flat-for-land construction arrangements, common in Turkish real estate development, create specific legal risks for landowners, contractors and unit buyers. - Individual Matters
Turkish Inheritance Certificate for Foreigners and Heirs Abroad
Foreign heirs may need an inheritance certificate usable in Turkey before banks, land registry offices or courts act on an estate. - Individual Matters
Do Foreign Heirs Pay Inheritance Tax on Turkish Assets?
Foreign heirs inheriting Turkish assets are generally subject to Turkish inheritance and transfer tax, with a filing obligation separate from the civil inheritance procedure. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Delivery, Risk and Incoterms in CISG Contracts with Turkish Companies
How CISG delivery rules, passing of risk and Incoterms interact in international sales contracts involving Turkish companies and shipment disputes. - Individual Matters
Turquoise Card Refusal in Turkiye: What Applicants Should Check
A refused Turquoise Card application affects long-term work authorisation. The evaluation criteria, notification and objection route must be reviewed carefully. - Individual Matters
Condominium and Site Management Disputes in Türkiye: Owners' Rights and Remedies
Foreign owners of apartments and site units in Türkiye often face disputes over management decisions, common charges and shared facilities. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Enforcement Without a Judgment (Ilamsiz Takip): Risks for Foreign Creditors
Ilamsiz takip lets a foreign creditor pursue a Turkish debtor for payment without first obtaining a court judgment, but the debtor can halt it with a simple objection, so creditors must plan for that likely next step. - Individual Matters
Foreign Divorce Recognition in Turkiye for Dual and Turkish Nationals: What Changes?
Turkish citizenship, held alone or alongside another nationality, affects how a foreign divorce decree must be processed in Turkish civil registry records. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Damages and Mitigation Under the CISG in Contracts with Turkish Companies
A party claiming damages against a Turkish counterparty under the CISG must prove foreseeable loss and must have taken reasonable steps to mitigate it, or the recoverable amount will be reduced. - Individual Matters
What Happens When an Heir to a Turkish Estate Cannot Be Found?
Turkish inheritance procedure provides for missing or unlocated heirs through curator appointment and formal search steps rather than simply excluding them. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Share Transfers and Deadlock in Turkish Companies
What foreign investors should know about share transfers, blocked exits, deadlock disputes and corporate formalities in Turkish companies. - Individual Matters
Using Foreign Official Documents in Turkish Courts under HMK Article 224
Under HMK Article 224, foreign official documents must be properly authenticated before Turkish courts treat them as official documents. - Individual Matters
Entry Ban to Turkey: Removal, Objection and Re-Entry Options
An entry ban to Turkey may result from visa overstay, deportation or unpaid fines. Re-entry options depend on the legal ground and records. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Enforcing Foreign Interim Measures and Injunctions in Turkiye
Foreign interim or protective measures are not automatically enforceable in Turkiye and generally do not qualify as final judgments subject to tenfiz. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Payment Default Under the CISG in Sales to Turkish Buyers
How foreign sellers can assess payment default by a Turkish buyer under the CISG, including evidence, remedies, interest and collection options. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Recognition or Enforcement: Which Foreign Judgment Remedy Is Needed?
When a foreign judgment needs recognition, when it needs enforcement, and why choosing the wrong remedy can waste time and money in Türkiye. - Individual Matters
Removal Centre Detention in Turkiye: Rights and Access to Legal Counsel
Foreigners held at a removal centre in Turkiye retain rights to legal counsel, communication with family, and medical care while their case is reviewed. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Conflicting Judgments as a Defence to Enforcement in Turkiye
Enforcement of a foreign judgment may be refused where a Turkish court has already ruled on the same dispute or where an earlier judgment on the same matter is pending recognition.
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