Enforcement of Foreign Currency Receivables in Türkiye
Enforcement of Foreign Currency Receivables in Türkiye: How Does the Legal Process Work for Collecting Receivables Denominated in Foreign Currency? The development of international commercial relations has led to transactions conducted in different currencies... Read More
Family Home, Family Home Annotation, Family Home for Foreigners
The Concept of Family Home, Annotation Procedures and Spousal Consent: Article 194 of the Turkish Civil Code (TMK) is the strongest provision of family law aimed at protecting "social peace"... Read More
Reasons for Divorce, Subject of the Case, Separation Decree, Regime Applicable in Divorce Cases for Foreigners
SPECIFIC GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE AND PROOF REQUIREMENTS The divorce system in Turkish family law is based on the principles of "fault" and "substitution." The legislator has defined the grounds for divorce in general terms... Read More
Invalid Marriages
REASONS FOR INVALIDITY, NULLITY, AND ABSOLUTE NULLITY OF MARRIAGE A marriage contract, from the moment it is established between the parties, produces very strong legal, financial, and social consequences... Read More
Marriage Eligibility and Impediments in Türkiye, Marriage Eligibility and Impediments for Foreigners
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AND AGE LIMITS FOR MARRIAGE ELIGIBILITY Marriage is the legal process that initiates family law and provides legal protection for the shared life established by individuals... Read More
Associations
THE CONCEPT OF ASSOCIATIONS, THEIR LEGAL NATURE AND ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURE (Turkish Civil Code Articles 56-62) Associations, one of the most fundamental structures of civil society and institutional organization, are governed by law... Read More
Legal Entities and Foreign Legal Entities
The Concept of Legal Personality, its Establishment, and the Beginning of Legal Capacity (Turkish Civil Code, Articles 47-49) In Turkish private law, the concept of a person refers only to a natural being, which is a biological entity... Read More
Personal Status Registry, Changes to the Personal Status Registry of Foreigners in Türkiye and Arising Lawsuits
WHAT IS A PERSONAL STATUS REGISTER? (Turkish Civil Code Articles 36-46) A person's legal existence within society begins with their capacity to acquire rights and obligations. However, this existence is defined by the state and... Read More
When Marital Property Regimes Exceed Limits: Which Law, Which Date, Which Connecting Rule Applies?
When the Marital Property Regime Crosses Boundaries: Which Law, Which Date, Which Connecting Rule Applies? When the marital property regime crosses boundaries (spouses having different nationalities, different...). Read More
Alimony and Child Custody in Mixed Marriages: Applicable Laws and Jurisdictional Conflicts
In mixed marriages (where the spouses have different nationalities, the habitual residence changes countries, or the family life has close ties to more than one state), divorce... Read More