WHAT IS THE PERSONAL STATUS REGISTER? (Turkish Civil Code Articles 36-46) A person’s legal existence within society begins with their capacity to acquire rights and obligations. However, for this existence to gain legal predictability in the eyes of the state and third parties, it depends on certain rules and registers where these rules are concretized. […]
The foreign nationals’ law regime in Türkiye has gained a structure that is both modern and human rights-oriented, yet strictly protective of the state’s sovereign powers, particularly with the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (LFIP) No. 6458, which came into force in 2013. The most fundamental rule of this regime is the requirement for a […]
Turkish citizenship represents the political and legal bond between the individual and the State. The Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 (TVK) bases the establishment of this bond on two main pillars: Citizenship acquired by birth and citizenship acquired later. 1.1. Citizenship Acquired by Birth (Lineage and Place of Birth) The acquisition of Turkish citizenship by birth occurs automatically based on […]
Introduction Explicit consent is one of the most discussed concepts under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law. Many companies operating in Turkey assume that every personal data processing activity requires consent. Others treat consent as a simple checkbox, a standard clause in a contract, or a general approval hidden inside terms and conditions. Both approaches may […]
A will is one of the most important estate-planning tools in Turkish law, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many people assume that writing down last wishes is enough, that a typed document signed at the bottom will automatically be enforced, or that a later family explanation can cure formal defects. Under […]
Learn the key pregnancy and maternity rights under Turkish labor law, including maternity leave, unpaid leave, nursing breaks, half-time work, part-time work after childbirth, anti-discrimination protections, SGK benefits, and employer obligations. Pregnancy and Maternity Rights Under Turkish Labor Law Pregnancy and maternity rights under Turkish labor law are protected through a combined framework of Labor […]
A Turkish M&A deal usually fails for ordinary reasons, not exotic ones. The biggest problems are often structural: the wrong deal form, a missed regulatory filing, sloppy disclosure, weak closing mechanics, or a document package that cannot actually be used in Türkiye. Türkiye’s official investment guidance states that its FDI regime is based on equal […]
For anyone structuring a merger, acquisition, investment, or joint venture involving a Turkish business, one of the first legal questions should be whether the transaction requires Turkish Competition Board approval. In Turkey, Competition Board approval is not a secondary closing item. In the right case, it is the legal condition that determines whether a transaction […]
Legal due diligence is one of the most important stages of any merger or acquisition in Turkey. In practice, it is the process through which the buyer, investor, or incoming joint venture partner identifies the legal risks of the target business before signing or closing the transaction. In Turkey, this review is especially important because […]
Choosing between a share purchase and an asset purchase is one of the most important structuring decisions in any Turkish M&A deal. The answer affects not only price and negotiation dynamics, but also liability allocation, closing mechanics, employee transfer issues, competition filings, foreign investment reporting, and the overall speed of execution. In Turkey, that choice […]