Blog & Legal Insights

Corporate Debt Management Limitation Periods for Commercial Claims in Türkiye How long each type of claim runs, the periods on cheques and promissory notes, when time starts, what interrupts it, and the risk of a dormant enforcement file. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management The Distribution Table and Ranking Among Creditors in Türkiye How proceeds are divided when they fall short, the four ranks, the distinction between action and complaint when challenging the table, and participation in attachment. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management The Creditor's Position in Composition Proceedings in Türkiye The effect of the moratorium on enforcement, secured creditors, the seven-day right of objection, voting majorities and the binding effect of confirmation. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management Precautionary Attachment in Türkiye: Conditions, Time Limits and Objection Conditions for due and undue claims, security, the ten-day execution and seven-day proceedings periods, the debtor's objection and lifting the attachment. Read Article →

Immigration Law Deportation, Administrative Detention and Entry Bans in Türkiye Since the 2024 amendment you have seven days to challenge a removal decision, not fifteen. Who cannot be removed, detention limits and lifting a ban. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Türkiye A foreign judgment has no effect in Türkiye until a Turkish court gives it one. The four conditions, the competent court, and how arbitral awards differ. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management Enforcement Routes and Objection to a Payment Order in Türkiye The differences between ordinary, negotiable-instrument and judgment enforcement; periods for objection, the choice between annulment and removal, and attachment. Read Article →

Criminal Law The Rights of the Suspect in a Criminal Investigation: Custody, Statement and Defence Counsel The right to remain silent, the right to defence counsel, the distinction between apprehension, custody and detention, and the safeguards in the statement and questioning process under Criminal Procedure Law No. 5271. Read Article →

Criminal Law Complaint-Dependent Offences and the Consequences of Withdrawing a Complaint The period runs six months from learning of both the offence and the offender. Which offences need a complaint, and what withdrawing one ends for good. Read Article →

Criminal Law Removal of the Criminal Record and the Archive Record A conviction leaves two separate records, and clearing the first does not clear the second. When each is deleted, and what restoration of rights requires. Read Article →

Immigration Law Legal Remedies Available to Foreign Nationals Where a Residence Permit Application Is Refused Notification of the refusal, the 10-day departure period, administrative objection under Art. 11 of Law No. 2577, the 60-day annulment action, stay of execution, and the 6-month re-application rule. Read Article →

Immigration Law Residence Permits for Foreign Nationals in Türkiye: Procedure and Legal Basis The six types of residence permit, their durations and conditions; how to apply and extend, the break-in-residence rule, and grounds for refusal or cancellation. Read Article →

Immigration Law Obtaining a Work Permit in Türkiye for Foreign Nationals: Procedure and Core Principles Types of work permit and their durations, indefinite permits and the Turquoise Card, the assessment criteria, grounds for refusal and cancellation, and employer obligations. Read Article →

Foreign Investment & Market Entry Company Formation in Türkiye by Foreign Individuals and Legal Entities The equal-treatment principle under Law No. 4875, minimum capital requirements for limited and joint-stock companies, and the MERSİS registration stages. Read Article →

Citizenship Law Turkish Citizenship Through Marriage: Conditions and Process Citizenship through marriage: the three-year rule, living together, the interview and sham-marriage investigation, children, and the effect of divorce. Read Article →

Citizenship Law Conditions for Acquiring Turkish Citizenship Through the General Route The ordinary route: five years of uninterrupted residence and the six-month rule, which permits do not count, Turkish, means of support and the Ministry's discretion. Read Article →

Lease Law What Should You Pay Attention to When Signing a Lease Agreement? Six essential points in a lease agreement — from party and property details to the rent increase cap, the deposit and the eviction undertaking. Read Article →

Lease Law Eviction Procedures in Lease Agreements and Their Legal Basis Conditions for eviction due to genuine need under the Turkish Code of Obligations, and the formal requirements of a valid eviction undertaking. Read Article →

Labour Law Severance Pay in Labour Law: Conditions for Entitlement and Key Principles One year of service is necessary but not enough: how the employment ended decides entitlement. The qualifying terminations and what enters the calculation. Read Article →

Inheritance Law Renunciation of Inheritance (Reddi Miras) and Its Legal Consequences The three-month forfeiture period for renouncing an over-indebted estate, the competent court, and the risk of implied acceptance. Read Article →

Labour Law What You Need to Know About the “Probation Period” at Work The statutory limit of the probation period under Article 15 of Labour Law No. 4857, the manner of termination, the employee’s protected rights, and the effect on seniority. Read Article →

Contract Law Why Contracts Matter for Freelancers The legal nature of freelance work, the essential clauses a contract should contain, the transfer of rights in works under copyright law, and what to do when payment is not made. Read Article →

Data Protection (KVKK) What Is the “Cookie Policy” on Websites? Types of cookie, which cookies require explicit consent, the requirements for valid cookie consent, and what a cookie policy must contain. Read Article →

Intellectual Property & Copyright Watch Out for Copyright When Posting on Social Media! Protection of works under copyright law, which right a post engages, when attribution is not enough, the exceptions that do not require permission, and the consequences of infringement. Read Article →

Consumer Law What Is the “Right of Withdrawal” in Online Shopping? The 14-day right of withdrawal in distance contracts, when the period starts, return and refund deadlines, shipping costs, and the exceptions to the right. Read Article →

Citizenship Law Turkish Citizenship by Investment: Conditions, Process and Current Thresholds Citizenship under Article 12/B of Law No. 5901: current thresholds, value determination, the DAB requirement, the three-year annotation and grounds for refusal. Read Article →

Foreign Investment & Market Entry What Foreign Companies Should Consider When Opening a Liaison Office in Türkiye The legal procedures of the liaison office — the ideal structure for feasibility and representation before market entry. Read Article →

Corporate Debt Management Legal and Operational Strategies That Accelerate Commercial Debt Collection for Companies The legal and operational steps corporate companies must take to protect liquidity and keep cash flow sustainable. Read Article →