Introduction Termination of athlete contracts is one of the most sensitive and disputed areas of sports law. A professional athlete contract is not an ordinary commercial agreement. It directly affects the athlete’s career, registration, income, reputation, playing eligibility, sponsorship value and future transfer opportunities. For clubs and sports organizations, termination may affect squad planning, financial […]
Introduction The image rights of athletes have become one of the most commercially valuable and legally complex areas of modern sports law. Professional athletes are no longer known only for their performance on the field, court, track or arena. They are brands, public personalities, social media figures, commercial ambassadors and intellectual property assets. Their name, […]
Introduction Football transfer disputes are among the most complex and commercially significant issues in modern sports law. A transfer is not merely a sporting decision. It is a legal transaction involving employment contracts, transfer agreements, player registration, international clearance, agent representation, image rights, tax planning, federation rules, deadlines, medical examinations, bonus structures and dispute resolution […]
Introduction Fintech companies in Turkey operate in a highly regulated environment where business growth, investor exit, insolvency risk, and customer protection are legally connected. A fintech platform may appear to be a technology company from the outside, but under Turkish law its activities may involve payment services, electronic money issuance, crypto asset services, data processing, […]
Introduction Chargebacks and refund disputes are among the most common legal problems in Turkish fintech. Every payment institution, electronic money institution, digital wallet, marketplace, virtual POS provider, merchant acquirer, payment facilitator, e-commerce platform, subscription platform, travel app, gaming platform, and embedded finance business may face disputes about whether a customer should receive money back after […]
Introduction Financial data sharing is one of the most important legal and technological developments in the Turkish fintech ecosystem. Banks, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, digital wallets, investment platforms, insurance companies, credit providers, crypto asset service providers, and technology companies increasingly rely on data to offer faster, more personalized, and more integrated financial services. Customers […]
Introduction Fintech partnerships with banks are one of the most important legal structures in Turkey’s digital finance market. Many fintech companies do not want to become fully licensed banks, but they still want to offer financial products through digital channels. Banks, on the other hand, want to reach new customer segments, modernize distribution, integrate with […]
Introduction Loyalty programs, cashback campaigns, reward wallets, store credits, points, promotional balances, gift credits, and in-app rewards are widely used in Turkey’s digital economy. Retailers, marketplaces, fintech companies, food delivery platforms, travel apps, gaming platforms, digital wallets, banks, e-commerce businesses, telecom operators, and subscription platforms use reward systems to attract users, increase transaction volume, improve […]
Introduction QR code payments have become an important part of Turkey’s digital payment ecosystem. Consumers can scan a QR code at a physical store, ATM, restaurant, marketplace, invoice screen, payment page, or mobile application and complete a payment without entering card details manually. Merchants can receive payments through QR-enabled POS devices, mobile applications, FAST-based transfers, […]
Introduction Merchant acquiring and payment facilitation are central to the Turkish fintech ecosystem. Every online marketplace, e-commerce platform, subscription business, mobile application, digital wallet, food delivery platform, travel platform, SaaS provider, gaming platform, and embedded finance business needs a reliable way to collect payments from customers and transfer funds to merchants. This is where merchant […]