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 […]
Türkiye’s hydropower fleet remains a cornerstone of national generation, and many assets are now at the age where rehabilitation/modernization can unlock material efficiency and availability gains. In parallel, small hydro (HPP) infills and add-ons in existing schemes—such as utilizing irrigation canals, dam toe outlets, or pressure-reducing stations—offer incremental capacity with comparatively light footprints. The legal […]
This legal briefing outlines how international investors can structure, acquire, and scale tourism-hospitality (city & coastal hotels, themed resorts) and food & beverage assets in Turkey with an FX-earning thesis. Throughout, the phrase “tourism-hospitality (city & coastal hotels, themed resorts) and food & beverage: FX-focused scalable projects” is used to keep the scope clear and […]