Appeal procedures in Turkish courts are one of the most important parts of Turkish litigation strategy. In many cases, the first-instance judgment is not the real end of the dispute. A party may still be able to challenge that judgment before the Regional Court of Appeal through istinaf, and in appealable cases may later seek […]
Evidence in civil cases under Turkish law is not a secondary issue that becomes important only after a lawsuit is filed. In practice, evidence is often the core of the case from the first day of the dispute. Turkish civil procedure is built on the idea that courts decide contested, outcome-relevant facts on the basis […]
Interim injunctions in Turkish litigation are one of the most important tools for preserving rights before a final judgment is rendered. In many disputes, a party does not lose because its legal position is weak. It loses because time changes the facts on the ground. Assets are moved, documents disappear, property changes hands, confidential information […]
Debt collection and enforcement proceedings in Turkey are a central part of commercial life. A receivable is only as valuable as the creditor’s ability to collect it, and Turkish law treats collection not as a single act but as a structured process involving enforcement offices, civil enforcement courts, ordinary civil or commercial courts, and in […]
Contract disputes are among the most common legal conflicts in Turkey. They arise in sale agreements, service contracts, construction deals, lease arrangements, agency and distribution relationships, technology agreements, shareholder arrangements, confidentiality undertakings, settlement agreements, and cross-border business contracts. Under Turkish law, resolving a contract dispute is not simply a matter of asking whether one party […]
Learn how civil litigation procedure works in Turkey, from filing a lawsuit and serving pleadings to preliminary examination, evidence, appeals, and enforcement. Civil litigation procedure in Turkey is the legal pathway used to resolve private law disputes before the Turkish courts. It matters in contract cases, property disputes, debt claims, tort claims, tenancy matters, family-related […]
Commercial litigation in Turkey is one of the most important areas of business law for local companies, foreign investors, shareholders, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, technology businesses, and financial institutions. In practice, business disputes in Turkey rarely stay limited to a single unpaid invoice or a single contract breach. They often expand into questions of jurisdiction, interim […]
Litigation and dispute resolution law in Turkey is one of the most important areas of legal practice for businesses, investors, employers, consumers, and private individuals. Whether the issue involves a commercial debt, a contract breach, a labor claim, a shareholder conflict, a consumer complaint, a family law matter, or an administrative dispute with a public […]
For many former Turkish citizens, the real legal question is not whether the Blue Card is useful, but whether it is still enough. Turkish law gives Blue Card holders a powerful special status, and official NVI guidance states that persons who were Turkish citizens by birth and later lost citizenship by obtaining an exit permit, […]
One of the least understood parts of Turkish citizenship law is not how citizenship is first acquired, but how a citizenship decision may later be revisited by the administration. Under Turkish law, a citizenship decision is not always the end of the legal story. Law No. 5901 contains separate rules on cancellation, rectification and completion, […]