Introduction Energy and mining projects are unusually exposed to political and regulatory risk. A foreign investor developing a gold mine, copper project, solar power plant, oil field, natural gas infrastructure or electricity-generation facility may invest hundreds of millions of dollars years before the project generates meaningful revenue. Once the capital has been committed, however, the […]
Licensing, State Policy, Supply Chain Security and the New Legal Architecture of Critical Mineral Investments Critical minerals have moved from the technical margins of mining law to the centre of global economic, energy and national security policy. Lithium, copper, nickel, graphite, cobalt and rare earth elements are indispensable to electric vehicles, battery storage, renewable energy […]
Introduction Mining projects are among the most capital-intensive, technically complex and legally exposed investments in the global economy. A large-scale mine may require hundreds of millions—or several billions—of dollars in financing before commercial production generates sufficient cash flow to repay lenders and provide returns to investors. Unlike conventional corporate financing, the credit analysis of a […]
Licensing Disputes, State Intervention, Contractual Breaches and Investor-State Arbitration Turkey occupies a strategically important position in international energy and natural resources markets. Its location between major energy-producing regions and European markets, substantial renewable energy potential, mining reserves, electricity infrastructure, natural gas network and growing demand for energy have attracted significant foreign investment. Foreign investors may […]
Foreign Investment in Türkiye’s Energy and Mining Sectors: Licensing, Regulatory Approvals and Investor Protection Türkiye occupies a strategically important position between Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean. Its growing electricity market, substantial renewable energy potential, mineral resources, developing natural gas infrastructure and proximity to major energy corridors continue to make the […]
How Can a Foreign Divorce Become Legally Effective in Turkey? International marriages increasingly involve spouses who live, work, own property, or raise children in more than one country. As a result, a divorce may be obtained before a court or, in certain jurisdictions, an administrative authority outside Turkey while one or both spouses continue to […]
Introduction Determining the headline value of a company is only the beginning of pricing an M&A transaction in Turkey. A buyer and seller may agree that a company is worth EUR 20 million, but this does not necessarily mean that EUR 20 million will be transferred to the seller at closing. The final amount may […]
The Offense of Abandonment Under Turkish Criminal Law One of the special endangerment offenses that has existed in the Turkish criminal justice system since the former Turkish Criminal Code No. 765 and is intended to protect an individual’s life, health, and bodily integrity is the offense of abandonment. Under the current Turkish Criminal Code No. […]
Violation of the Duty to Protect, Supervise, Assist, or Report with Respect to Foreign Nationals The offense of violation of the duty to protect, supervise, assist, or report, regulated under Article 98 of the Turkish Criminal Code (TCC), is binding upon both Turkish citizens and foreign nationals present within the territory of the Republic of […]
The Offense of Self-Induced Abortion in Respect of Foreign Nationals The offense of self-induced abortion, regulated under Article 100 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), criminalizes a pregnant woman who knowingly and voluntarily terminates her own pregnancy beyond the legally permitted time limit or consents to the termination of her pregnancy under such circumstances. The […]