Introduction Filing a compensation lawsuit in Turkey from abroad is possible for foreign individuals, foreign companies, tourists, patients, workers, investors, consumers and families who have suffered damage connected to Turkey. A person does not always need to live in Turkey or remain physically present in Turkey throughout the entire court process. In many cases, a […]
Introduction Compensation for delayed or cancelled services in Turkey is an important legal remedy for consumers, tourists, foreign visitors, residents, patients, students, business clients and service recipients who suffer financial loss, inconvenience, emotional distress or loss of expected benefit because a paid service is not performed on time, is cancelled without legal justification, is performed […]
Introduction Compensation claims against hospitals and clinics in Turkey are legal claims filed by patients who suffer physical, psychological or financial harm because of medical negligence, lack of informed consent, wrong diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical error, poor post-operative care, hospital infection, defective medical service, unauthorized intervention, unsafe treatment organization or violation of patient rights. These […]
Introduction Compensation for data protection violations in Turkey is an increasingly important legal remedy for individuals, foreign residents, tourists, employees, patients, consumers, investors and business professionals whose personal data has been unlawfully collected, processed, transferred, disclosed, leaked, stored, used, sold, shared or accessed. In the digital economy, personal data has become one of the most […]
Introduction Compensation for online reputation damage in Turkey is an increasingly important legal remedy for individuals, companies, professionals, foreign investors, public figures, doctors, lawyers, influencers, business owners, employees and private persons whose reputation, honour, dignity, privacy or commercial credibility is damaged through internet publications. In the digital age, a single social media post, online review, […]
Introduction Compensation for breach of privacy in Turkey is an important legal remedy for individuals, foreign residents, tourists, employees, patients, public figures, businesspeople and companies whose private life, personal data, image, correspondence, reputation or personal dignity has been unlawfully violated. Privacy is not limited to secrecy inside a person’s home. It includes personal identity, family […]
Introduction Compensation for unfair termination of employment in Turkey is one of the most important legal remedies available to employees whose employment contracts are ended without a valid, lawful or justified reason. Turkish labour law protects employees against arbitrary dismissal, discriminatory dismissal, bad faith termination, termination without notice, termination without written reasons, termination without obtaining […]
Introduction Compensation for mobbing and workplace harassment in Turkey is an important legal remedy for employees who are exposed to systematic psychological pressure, humiliation, intimidation, exclusion, discrimination, threats, verbal attacks, abuse of managerial authority or other conduct that damages their dignity, mental health and professional life. In Turkish legal terminology, mobbing is generally referred to […]
Introduction Compensation for occupational diseases in Turkey is an important legal remedy for workers who suffer illness, disability, loss of earning capacity or death because of the nature of their work or the conditions under which the work is performed. Unlike sudden workplace accidents, occupational diseases usually develop gradually. They may appear after repeated exposure […]
Introduction Compensation for construction accidents in Turkey is one of the most important areas of workplace injury law. Construction sites are among the most dangerous working environments because they involve height, heavy machinery, scaffolding, cranes, excavation, electricity, temporary structures, falling objects, unsafe platforms, moving vehicles, concrete works, steel works, demolition, confined spaces and multiple subcontractors […]