In Turkish property law, the person whose name appears in the land registry is normally treated as the legal owner of the property. However, a title deed is not always the final word. A property may have been registered in another person’s name because of a fiduciary arrangement, fraud, forgery, abuse of a power of […]
What Is a Connected Car and What Legal Issues Does It Create? Introduction A modern vehicle is no longer merely a mechanical product consisting of an engine, transmission, brakes and four wheels. Through GPS, cameras, microphones, sensors, mobile connectivity, driver-assistance technologies, smartphone integration, cloud services and remote software updates, vehicles are increasingly becoming mobile digital […]
Connected Cars, Telematics, In-Car Cameras, EV Charging Data and the Emerging Law of Automotive Privacy Introduction The modern vehicle is no longer simply a mechanical machine designed to transport people from one place to another. Internet connectivity, mobile applications, GPS systems, telematics, in-car cameras, microphones, driver-monitoring technologies, remote software updates and electric-vehicle charging infrastructure have […]
Introduction The commercial and legal life of a modern aircraft rarely takes place within a single jurisdiction. An aircraft may be manufactured in the United States or Europe, owned by an Irish leasing company, financed by banks in London or New York, operated by an airline incorporated in Türkiye, registered in another jurisdiction and maintained […]
Introduction Compensation arising from an aircraft accident is governed by a considerably more complex legal framework than the simple question of how much an airline must pay. The international or domestic character of the carriage, the passenger’s residence, the identity of the contractual and operating carriers, the causal connection between the accident and the injury, […]
A Rapidly Expanding Area of Aviation and Commercial Law Lithium batteries have become indispensable to modern life. Smartphones, laptops, power banks, drones, cameras, e-bikes, electric vehicles and industrial equipment increasingly depend on rechargeable lithium-based energy systems. The same technology, however, creates a significant aviation safety risk. A defective, damaged, improperly manufactured or incorrectly packed lithium […]
A USD 100,000 Shipment Disappears Between Istanbul and Frankfurt — Is the Airline Liable for the Full Amount? Imagine that a Turkish technology company ships a small package containing high-value electronic components from Istanbul to Frankfurt by air. The package weighs only 10 kilograms. Its commercial value is USD 100,000. The goods are handed over […]
When a Family Member Becomes “Baggage” in Aviation Law For many passengers, a dog or cat travelling with them is not luggage. It is a family member. Aviation law, however, can produce a very different legal classification. Imagine that a passenger travels from Istanbul to Paris with a dog. The airline accepts the animal at […]
Can You Legally Film a Wedding, House or Person with a Drone in Turkey? A drone flying over a wedding venue can create spectacular cinematic footage. A real estate agency can show an entire villa, garden and coastline in a thirty-second aerial video. Hotels, construction companies, event organisers and social-media agencies increasingly use drones as […]
Imagine that an airline suddenly suspends all operations overnight. Thousands of passengers arrive at airports the following morning only to discover that their flights have been cancelled. Employees have not received salaries for several months. Fuel suppliers, airports and ground handling companies are owed millions of dollars. Banks demand repayment of outstanding loans, while the […]