When goods are stopped by Turkish Customs, foreign individuals and companies frequently use the terms “seizure” and “confiscation” interchangeably. Under Turkish law, however, these concepts are fundamentally different. A seizure (elkoyma) is generally a temporary procedural measure designed to preserve evidence or secure property that may later become subject to confiscation. A confiscation (müsadere) is […]
What Is an Employment Contract? Types of Employment Contracts and Employee Rights Meta Title: What Is an Employment Contract? Types of Employment Contracts and Employee Rights Meta Description: What is an employment contract and what types are there? Learn about fixed-term and indefinite-term employment contracts, employee rights, employer obligations, foreign employees, and employment contracts for […]
What Is Labor Law? What You Need to Know About Labor Law No. 4857 Meta Title: What Is Labor Law? Labor Law No. 4857 and Employee Rights Meta Description: What is Labor Law No. 4857 and who does it apply to? Learn about employee and employer rights, working conditions, employment contracts, foreign employees, and the […]
Construction projects involve a fundamental credit risk: the employer may make substantial financial commitments long before the contractor has fully completed its obligations. A contractor may abandon the project, fail to complete the works on time, become insolvent, refuse to remedy defects or commit another material breach. Even where the employer ultimately has a strong […]
Construction investment in Turkey can offer significant opportunities in residential development, commercial property, hotels, logistics facilities, industrial projects and mixed-use developments. However, construction investment carries legal risks that are fundamentally different from the risks involved in purchasing an already completed property. When an investor enters a project before completion, the investor is not merely purchasing […]
Urban transformation has become one of the most important forces affecting real estate ownership and development in Turkey. For investors, landowners and developers, one of the most significant concepts within this system is the “Reserve Building Area” (Rezerv Yapı Alanı) regulated under Law No. 6306 on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk. A parcel’s […]
Real estate disputes in Turkey rarely involve only one legal question. A conflict that begins with a simple disagreement over a property sale may quickly involve title deed law, contractual liability, defects in the property, zoning regulations, consumer protection, fraud allegations, co-ownership, construction law, administrative proceedings or enforcement measures. For buyers, the problem may be […]
Real Estate Fraud in Turkey: Legal Remedies for Foreign Property Buyers Introduction Turkey remains an important destination for foreign real estate investors, individuals purchasing holiday homes, and foreign nationals acquiring residential property for investment or immigration-related purposes. Most property transactions are completed without significant legal difficulty. However, foreign buyers can be particularly vulnerable to misinformation […]
An owner discovering that their apartment, land, villa or commercial property in Turkey has been sold without their genuine consent faces one of the most serious forms of property dispute. The fact that a new owner has already been registered at the Land Registry does not necessarily mean that the original owner has permanently lost […]
Buying a property and later discovering that part of the building was constructed illegally can transform what appeared to be a secure investment into a serious legal and financial problem. The issue may involve an entire building constructed without a permit, an additional floor, an enclosed terrace, an extension to an apartment, an illegally converted […]