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 […]
Short-Term Residence Permit in Turkish Law is the main route for foreigners who want to stay in Türkiye longer than their visa allows, without immediately applying for a long-term or work-based status. This permit is based on the Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection and is issued for a limited time, usually up to […]
1. Introduction: What Is “Cancellation of Turkish Citizenship”? Under Turkish law, loss of citizenship is not a single, uniform concept. The Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 regulates several different ways in which a person may cease to be a Turkish citizen, such as: When practitioners and foreign clients talk about “cancellation of Turkish citizenship”, they […]
Payment Instruments, Checks–Promissory Notes, and Security Packages in Turkey: Disputes, Priority, and Fast-Track Enforcement Scope & context. Foreign investors extending credit to Turkish counterparties routinely rely on a mix of payment instruments (checks, promissory notes), bank guarantees, and in rem securities (pledges, mortgages, commercial enterprise pledges). Turkish law offers robust enforcement routes—especially bill-of-exchange (kambiyo) proceedings—provided […]
Vessel Detention, Bill of Lading Forgery Allegations, and Chain Liability — A Legal Guide for Maritime Stakeholders Scenario: A vessel is detained by Port State Control (PSC) or customs authorities due to alleged document irregularities or fraud in the bill of lading (B/L)—for instance, false cargo description, manipulated origin, forged signature or stamp, or post-issuance […]
International Sanctions and Maritime Trade: How Parties Trading with Türkiye Can Be Affected — A Practical Legal Brief International sanctions increasingly shape the economics and legal risk of seaborne trade. For counterparties doing business with Türkiye—as shippers, charterers, traders, banks, insurers, or logistics providers—the key exposure does not stem only from Turkish law, but from […]
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 […]
Türkiye’s property market is cyclical, yet it routinely presents selective, high-quality opportunities—particularly in tourism/hospitality, logistics/industrial warehousing, and urban transformation projects. In parallel, individual acquisitions by foreign buyers remain a material (and visible) component of inward capital flows. The legal framework is predictable for investors who sequence land, zoning, permitting, title, and financing correctly. This brief […]