How to Enforce a Foreign Court Judgment in Turkey Cross-border business almost always means cross-border disputes. Winning a lawsuit abroad against a Turkish counterparty is only half of the job: if the debtor’s assets are in Turkey, you will eventually need to turn your foreign judgment into something that Turkish bailiffs can enforce. Under Turkish […]
Winning a lawsuit abroad against a Turkish debtor is only half the battle. A foreign judgment does not automatically give you the right to seize assets in Turkey. To convert your foreign judgment into real money, you must first obtain a Turkish court decision on recognition and/or enforcement (tanıma ve tenfiz). Only after that can […]