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Notes from the law.
Recent legislative changes, notable court decisions, and ways to resolve frequently encountered legal questions.
- Individual Matters
Deportation Orders in Turkey: Deadlines and Legal Remedies
A deportation order in Turkey may require urgent court action. Deadlines, notification and risk evidence must be reviewed immediately. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Enforcing a Foreign Arbitral Award Against Turkish State Entities
Enforcing a foreign arbitral award against a Turkish state entity or state-owned company raises additional questions of immunity, asset identification and procedure. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Improper Tribunal Composition and Due Process Objections Under the New York Convention in Turkiye
Turkish courts examine whether the arbitral tribunal was properly constituted and whether the party against whom enforcement is sought had a genuine opportunity to present its case. - Individual Matters
Off-Plan Property and Construction Delay Disputes in Turkey
Foreign buyers of off-plan property in Turkey may face delay, non-delivery, title problems and contract enforcement issues. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Service and Due Process Objections in Turkish Tenfiz Proceedings
A foreign judgment cannot be enforced in Turkiye if the defendant was not duly summoned or represented before the foreign court, and Turkish courts examine this objection closely. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Interim Attachment (Ihtiyati Haciz) for Foreign Creditors in Turkiye: How It Works
Foreign creditors can request interim attachment of a Turkish debtor's assets before or during enforcement to prevent dissipation, but must show a credible basis for the claim and expect security requirements to be examined closely. - Individual Matters
Restriction Codes and Work or Residence Permit Refusals in Turkiye
A restriction (tahdit) code on a foreigner's immigration record can cause work permit or residence permit refusal even where other conditions are met. - Individual Matters
Employer Obligations in Turkish Work Permit Applications: What Sponsors Must Get Right
Employers sponsoring a foreign employee's work permit in Turkiye must meet quota, documentation and compliance requirements that go beyond the employee's own file. - Corporate & Cross-Border
CISG and Contracts with Turkish Companies
When the CISG applies to contracts with Turkish companies and why foreign buyers and sellers should not ignore it in international sales disputes. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Public Policy Objections to Enforcing a Foreign Arbitral Award in Turkiye
Turkish courts apply the public policy exception narrowly when reviewing a foreign arbitral award, limiting refusal to serious breaches of fundamental principles. - Individual Matters
Consulate or Notary: Issuing a Turkish Power of Attorney from Abroad
A Turkish power of attorney can be issued abroad either through a Turkish consulate or through a local notary followed by apostille, and the two routes are not interchangeable in every case. - Individual Matters
Deportation Based on Criminal Proceedings in Turkiye: What Foreigners Should Know
A criminal investigation, conviction or public order allegation in Turkiye can lead to a separate deportation decision independent of the criminal case outcome. - Corporate & Cross-Border
New York Convention Enforcement in Türkiye
How the New York Convention supports enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Türkiye and where Turkish-law objections and procedural risks arise. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Battle of the Forms in CISG Contracts with Turkish Parties: Whose Terms Apply?
When a foreign buyer and a Turkish supplier exchange conflicting standard terms, the CISG's rules on offer, counter-offer and material alteration decide whose conditions govern the sale. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Settlement Strategy with Turkish Commercial Debtors
How foreign creditors should structure settlement talks, payment plans and enforcement protection when dealing with Turkish commercial debtors. - Individual Matters
Expropriation of Property in Türkiye: Compensation and Legal Remedies for Owners
When a public authority expropriates land or a building in Türkiye, the owner has the right to challenge the valuation and, in some cases, the expropriation decision itself. - Individual Matters
Property Fraud in Turkey: Legal Remedies for Foreign Buyers
Foreign buyers facing property fraud in Turkey may need urgent civil, criminal and land registry steps to protect their position. - Corporate & Cross-Border
CISG Contract Formation with Turkish Parties: When Is a Sales Contract Binding?
A sales contract with a Turkish company can be formed under the CISG through offer and acceptance without any signed document, and foreign parties should know when that moment occurs. - Individual Matters
Using Foreign Civil Status Documents in Turkish Registries: Requirements for Foreigners
Foreign birth, marriage and death certificates must be authenticated and translated before Turkish civil registry and other authorities will accept and record them. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Asset Strategy After a Foreign Arbitral Award in Türkiye
How award creditors should plan asset recovery, protective measures and enforcement in Türkiye after obtaining an arbitral award against a Turkish debtor. - Individual Matters
Alternatives to Administrative Detention in Turkiye: When They Apply
Foreigners facing removal in Turkiye may qualify for alternatives to administrative detention, such as reporting obligations, instead of being held at a removal centre. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Arbitral Award or Foreign Court Judgment: Enforcement in Türkiye
A comparison of enforcing foreign arbitral awards and foreign court judgments in Türkiye for businesses with cross-border disputes and Turkish assets. - Individual Matters
Scope and Revocation of a Power of Attorney in Türkiye: What Principals Should Know
The powers granted under a Turkish power of attorney are read narrowly by Turkish institutions, and revoking one requires specific steps to be effective against third parties. - Corporate & Cross-Border
Arbitrability Objections in Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Turkiye
Turkish courts may refuse enforcement of a foreign arbitral award where the underlying dispute is not capable of settlement by arbitration under Turkish law.
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