Winning a lawsuit abroad against a Turkish debtor is only half the battle. A foreign judgment does not automatically give you the right to seize assets in Turkey. To convert your foreign judgment into real money, you must first obtain a Turkish court decision on recognition and/or enforcement (tanıma ve tenfiz). Only after that can […]
1. Legal Framework Disputes arising from international marriages—such as divorce, child custody, and alimony—are governed by both the Turkish Civil Code (TCC) and the Turkish Private International and Procedural Law No. 5718 (PILPA / MÖHUK). Other relevant instruments include: 2. Divorce with a Foreign Spouse: Jurisdiction and Applicable Law 🔹 Jurisdiction: Turkish courts have jurisdiction […]