A complete 2026 legal guide to Turkey entry bans, including the reasons an entry ban may be imposed, how long it can last, how deportation affects re-entry, voluntary departure rules, annotated visa applications, and key foreigner rights under Turkish law. Introduction An entry ban to Turkey is one of the most serious immigration consequences a […]
Learn how security deposits work in Turkish lease law, including the three-month limit, bank deposit rules, return conditions, damage claims, ordinary wear and tear, and mandatory mediation. Introduction Security deposits are one of the most disputed parts of Turkish lease law because they sit at the intersection of risk allocation, possession, unpaid rent, alleged damage, […]
Learn how rent increase rules work in Turkey, including CPI limits, five-year rent determination lawsuits, foreign-currency leases, mandatory mediation, and practical advice for landlords and tenants. Introduction Rent increase disputes are among the most common legal conflicts in Turkey because they sit at the point where inflation, housing pressure, contractual freedom, and tenant protection collide. […]
Learn when and how a landlord can terminate a lease in Turkey, including nonpayment, need-based eviction, new owner claims, vacate undertakings, reconstruction, mandatory mediation, and key legal deadlines. Introduction Eviction cases in Turkey are governed by a strict statutory framework, especially in residential and roofed workplace leases. That matters because many landlords assume that once […]
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships remain one of the most practical ways to enter or expand in the Turkish market. They are especially attractive where a foreign investor wants local market knowledge, regulatory familiarity, distribution capability, manufacturing capacity, sector expertise, or an established customer base without building every function from the ground up. Türkiye’s foreign […]
Businesses entering or operating in Turkey often focus first on tax, market access, pricing, and growth. Those issues matter, but one of the biggest strategic mistakes is to treat compliance as a secondary issue that can be fixed later. In Turkey, non-compliance is not usually confined to one department or one regulator. It can create […]
Corporate governance and internal control requirements in Turkey have become far more important for boards of directors, shareholders, investors, compliance teams, and foreign companies entering the Turkish market. In Turkish law, this subject is not limited to a single compliance statute. It is built primarily on the Turkish Commercial Code, supported by the Capital Markets […]
Personal data protection and KVKK compliance in Turkey have become essential legal priorities for employers, technology companies, e-commerce platforms, manufacturers, hospitals, insurers, financial institutions, and foreign investors operating in the Turkish market. In practice, Turkish privacy compliance is built primarily around Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698, known in Turkish as the Kişisel Verilerin Korunması […]
Corporate compliance programs under Turkish law have become far more important than they were a decade ago. In today’s legal and commercial environment, a company doing business in Turkey is expected not only to obey the law, but also to build an internal system that can identify risk early, assign responsibility, document decisions, monitor business […]
Compliance law in Turkey has become a central legal and business issue for local companies, foreign investors, exporters, regulated financial institutions, and multinational groups operating in the Turkish market. In practice, “compliance law in Turkey” does not refer to a single code. Instead, it is a cross-disciplinary framework built from corporate law, criminal law, anti-money […]