Maintenance (Alimony) and Child Custody in Mixed Marriages: Applicable Law and Conflicts of Jurisdiction In mixed marriages—where spouses have different nationalities, the family’s habitual residence changes across borders, or the marital life is closely connected to more than one state—the most sensitive part of a divorce file is often maintenance (alimony) and child custody. This […]
Governing Law and Dispute Resolution Design in International Investment Agreements International investment agreements span a wide range of structures: concession and implementation contracts with public authorities, energy and infrastructure projects, mining and licensing arrangements, joint ventures, and long-term supply or operations agreements. In practice, two issues determine the “outcome” of the relationship long before any […]
Effects of a Foreign Divorce Decision in Turkey: Recognition/Enforcement and Civil Registry (Population Register) Impacts In practice, the most common misunderstanding is this: a divorce decision that has become final abroad does not automatically change your marital status in Turkey’s civil registry. Therefore, the topic “Effects of a Foreign Divorce Decision in Turkey: Recognition/Enforcement and […]
The question how jurisdiction is determined in lawsuits involving foreigners who own real estate in Türkiye is typically answered through a two-step analysis: (i) whether Turkish courts have international jurisdiction, and (ii) if so, which court in Türkiye has territorial (venue) jurisdiction. The mere existence of a foreign element (a foreign plaintiff/defendant, parties residing abroad, […]
Mining transactions in Turkey rarely fail because the parties cannot agree on price. They fail because the licensing file is not “transaction-ready”: unpaid state receivables, missing interim activity reports, an outdated on-site inspection, unapproved royalty arrangements, or an overlooked rule that treats a corporate restructuring as a “transfer” requiring ministry approval and statutory fees. If […]
(Maden Ruhsatının İptali ve İdari Yargı Davaları) Mining projects in Turkey are capital-intensive, permit-heavy, and time-sensitive. A single administrative decision—cancellation of an exploration or operating license (ruhsat iptali)—can stop operations overnight, freeze financing, disrupt supply contracts, and trigger cascading disputes with contractors, landowners, off-takers, and joint-venture partners. This guide explains how and why mining licenses […]
Mining projects in Türkiye can be highly attractive—but only if the licensing path, legal status of mineral rights, and compliance “checkpoints” are understood from day one. Turkish mining law is structured, centralized, and documentation-driven. A single missed deadline (for a period report, investment proof, or an ancillary permit) can trigger administrative sanctions or even cancellation […]