When we talk about “Investing in Crypto & Web3 Startups Under the Shadow of Regulation”, we are really asking one core question: how can foreign investors back Turkish crypto and Web3 ventures without being blindsided by regulation? Turkey is a large, crypto-savvy market with millions of retail users, but it is also moving rapidly towards […]
For international investors, “Crisis Communication and the Law: Reputation Management for VCs in Leaks, Data Breaches and Scandals” is no longer a theoretical topic. A single portfolio company’s leak, harassment scandal or data breach can quickly become a story about the venture capital fund itself, its culture and its governance. Legal exposure, regulatory scrutiny and […]
How Protected Is a VC Really in a Turkish Startup Bankruptcy or Concordato? When foreign investors look at the Turkish ecosystem, the question “how protected is a VC really in a Turkish startup bankruptcy or concordato?” is usually left to the last slide of the deck – until something goes wrong. Turkish law has its […]
Cap Table Hygiene in Turkey from a VC’s Perspective: Which Structures Drive Investors Crazy? When we talk about cap table hygiene in Turkey from a VC’s perspective, we are really talking about one simple question: can an investor clearly understand who owns what, on what terms, and with which future dilution risks? For foreign founders […]
1. Introduction: Why Divorce Matters for Citizenship Acquired Through Marriage Turkish law allows a foreign spouse to acquire Turkish citizenship through marriage with a Turkish citizen, provided that certain material and procedural conditions are satisfied. In practice, this is one of the most commonly used naturalization routes for foreigners who build their family and social […]
Entering or scaling a technology business in Türkiye requires contract architecture that preserves IP value while enabling commercial execution. The recurring friction points for foreign investors cluster around license scope, open-source software (OSS) compliance, service-level agreements (SLAs), and source-code access/escrow. This note sets out a practitioner-oriented playbook and highlights drafting techniques—most notably present assignment of […]
Türkiye’s Technology/ICT ecosystem is well-suited to asset-light market entry. Foreign sponsors can deliver software, IT services, and digital operations from Türkiye to global clients while leveraging service-export rules, fiscal incentives for R&D/innovation, and a deep engineering talent pool. The playbook below covers corporate structuring, incentives, contracting, IP, data/privacy, employment, tax, and sectoral licensing so you […]
Türkiye’s insurance market is regulated, growing, and increasingly open to foreign participation across life, non-life, and private pension businesses. For international sponsors, the sector offers multiple entry routes—greenfield insurers, acquisitions, minority growth investments, MGAs and InsurTech platforms, reinsurance/fronting partnerships, and distribution plays. The following legal roadmap highlights how to structure transactions, obtain permissions, and build […]
Türkiye’s mining industry spans metals (gold, copper, lead-zinc, chrome, iron), industrial minerals (feldspar, marble, travertine, kaolin), coal and lignite, and state-strategic minerals (e.g., boron under special regimes). Foreign investment is permitted across most segments, and projects are typically structured around government-granted mining rights rather than ownership of subsurface resources. The framework is workable and familiar […]
This legal briefing explains how “E-Mobility/Automotive: BYD’s ~USD 1 billion, 150,000-vehicle Turkey investment (manufacturing + R&D) as a signal for the sector” reshapes entry, incentives, compliance, and contracting strategies for foreign OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, battery ecosystem players, and charging-network operators considering Turkey. It focuses on corporate structuring, investment incentives, land/use and permitting, manufacturing compliance and […]