Introduction Material and moral compensation claims in Turkey are among the most important legal remedies available to individuals, companies, employees, consumers, patients, accident victims and foreigners who suffer damage due to another person’s unlawful conduct, negligence, breach of contract or legal responsibility. Turkish compensation law allows an injured party to claim both financial losses and […]
Introduction Claiming compensation in Turkey is a legal process through which an injured person, company, employee, consumer, patient, investor or foreigner seeks financial recovery for damage caused by another party. Compensation claims may arise from traffic accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, breach of contract, defective goods or services, commercial disputes, unlawful acts, defamation, personal injury, […]
Introduction Compensation law in Turkey is an essential legal field for foreigners who suffer damage, injury, financial loss or violation of personal rights within Turkish jurisdiction. Every year, foreign individuals, tourists, investors, workers, business owners and expatriates may face legal problems in Turkey involving traffic accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, breach of contract, commercial disputes, […]
Introduction to Compensation Law in Turkey Compensation law in Turkey is one of the most important areas of private law because it allows individuals, companies and, in certain cases, heirs or dependants to seek financial recovery for losses caused by unlawful acts, contractual breaches, traffic accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, commercial disputes, unfair competition, defamation, […]
1. Introduction: Is Taking a Child Abroad by a Foreign Parent Always a Crime? When a foreign mother or father takes a child abroad, the act is not automatically a crime in every case. However, if the removal or retention violates the other parent’s custody rights, access rights, a court order or the child’s habitual […]
1. Introduction: What Happens If a Foreigner Causes an Accident with a Rental Car in Turkey? Foreigners visiting Turkey for tourism, business, family reasons or temporary residence often rent vehicles from airports, hotels or car rental companies. Traffic accidents involving foreign drivers are common in cities and touristic regions such as Istanbul, Antalya, Muğla, İzmir, […]
1. Introduction: A Foreigner’s Criminal Act May Create Civil Liability When a foreigner commits a crime in Turkey, the victim may have the right to claim compensation. The fact that the offender is a foreign national does not prevent the victim from filing a civil lawsuit. The foreigner may be a tourist, a resident, a […]
1. Introduction: What Happens If a Refugee or Asylum Seeker Commits a Crime in Turkey? Refugees, asylum seekers, conditional refugees, subsidiary protection holders, international protection applicants and temporary protection beneficiaries in Turkey are subject to Turkish criminal law if they are accused of committing a crime in Turkey. Their protection status does not give them […]
1. Introduction: What Does Diplomatic Immunity Mean? Diplomatic immunity is one of the oldest and most important principles of international law. It exists to ensure that diplomatic missions can perform their functions independently, safely and effectively in the receiving state. The purpose of diplomatic immunity is not to give diplomats a personal privilege to act […]