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Featured ArticleJuly 19, 2026 · 8 min read

Equalization Compensation in Urban Transformation: Calculation, Payment and Litigation (2026)

Equalization compensation in Turkish urban transformation flat-for-land contracts: legal basis, valuation method, payment terms, and litigation options....

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July 07, 2026 · 8 min read

How to Obtain a Certificate of Inheritance (Veraset İlamı) in Turkey? 2026 Guide

How to obtain a certificate of inheritance (veraset ilamı) in Turkey — civil court of peace vs. notary jurisdiction unde...

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July 07, 2026 · 8 min read

Title Deed Cancellation Based on Muris Muvazaası (the Deceased's Collusive Transfer): Conditions, Proof and 2026 Updates

What is a title deed cancellation lawsuit based on muris muvazaası (the deceased's collusive transfer to disinherit heir...

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July 07, 2026 · 10 min read

Contractor Delay and Termination Rights in Flat-for-Land Construction Contracts

The landowner's right to terminate a flat-for-land construction contract under TCO Art. 473 and 474 in case of contracto...

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July 05, 2026 · 7 min read

Loss of Support Compensation in Turkey: Requirements, Calculation and Time Limits (2026 Guide)

Loss of support compensation under Turkish law (TBK Art. 53): who can claim, calculation method, SGK offset and time lim...

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July 05, 2026 · 7 min read

Selling Real Estate via Power of Attorney in Turkey: Requirements, Risks and Safeguards (2026 Guide)

Buying or selling real estate via power of attorney in Turkey: notarial form, special authority, forged POA risk, revoca...

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July 05, 2026 · 6 min read

Limited Company vs. Joint Stock Company in Turkey: Comparing Business Formation Types (2026 Guide)

Ltd. vs. Joint Stock Company (A.Ş.) in Turkey: capital, liability, share transfer and management differences, and which ...

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July 05, 2026 · 9 min read

Collecting Commercial Receivables in Turkey: Demand Letters, Enforcement Proceedings and Litigation (2026 Guide)

How to collect commercial debts in Turkey: demand letters, enforcement proceedings, negotiable-instrument execution, man...

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July 03, 2026 · 8 min read

What Is Mobbing? Workplace Psychological Harassment, Compensation Rights and Proof Methods (2026)

What is mobbing in Turkish labor law? Rightful termination under Labor Law Art. 24/II-b and c, severance pay, moral dama...

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July 03, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Make a Will in Turkey? Types, Requirements and Contestation 2026

A 2026 guide to will types in Turkish law — official, handwritten and oral wills, forced heirship rules, validity requir...

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July 03, 2026 · 5 min read

How Is Overtime Pay Calculated? (2026 Updated Guide)

2026 overtime pay calculation guide: legal limits, 50% premium rate, weekend and holiday differences, 270-hour annual ca...

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June 30, 2026 · 3 min read

What is Mediation and When is it Mandatory? 2026 Guide

What is mediation, how does it work, in which cases is it mandatory? Mandatory mediation process in labor, commercial an...

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June 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Common Area Use in Condominium Law: Rights and Limits

What are common areas in condominium law and how are they used? Encroachment on common areas, rights of flat owners, man...

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June 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Title Deed Cancellation and Registration Lawsuit: Grounds, Process and 2026 Updates

What is a title deed cancellation lawsuit, on what grounds can it be filed? Situations leading to cancellation such as f...

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June 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Annual Leave Compensation: Entitlement, Calculation and Litigation Process 2026

When is the right to unused annual leave pay acquired? Calculation of annual leave compensation under Labor Code Art. 59...

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June 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Rights of Dissenting Owners in Urban Transformation: From 2/3 Rule to Simple Majority

Law No. 7471 amended Law No. 6306 by reducing the majority threshold from 2/3 to simple majority (50%+1 of land share). ...

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June 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Rent Determination Lawsuit in Turkey: Conditions, Process and Market Rent 2026

What is a rent determination lawsuit in Turkey, when can it be filed, how does the court set the rent? Five-year rule un...

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June 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Notice Pay in Turkey: Periods, Calculation and Common Mistakes 2026

What is notice pay in Turkey, when is it owed, how are notice periods calculated? Notice period under Labour Law Art. 17...

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June 27, 2026 · 4 min read

Disclaimer of Inheritance in Turkey: Deadline, Conditions and Consequences 2026

How to disclaim an inheritance in Turkey? Three-month period for legal heirs, formal disclaimer, insolvent estate, what ...

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June 20, 2026 · 3 min read

How Is Severance Pay Calculated? (2026 Updated Guide)

2026 updated severance pay calculation guide. Severance cap, gross salary with benefits, calculation formula, eligibilit...

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June 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Tenant Eviction Process 2026: Landlord Rights and Steps

2026 updated tenant eviction guide. Eviction grounds, notice procedure, lawsuit stages, 10-year tenant rule and Turkish ...

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June 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Types of Alimony and Calculation Guide 2026

Types of alimony in Turkish law: interim alimony, child support, poverty alimony. Calculation criteria, increase lawsuit...

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June 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Reinstatement Lawsuit: Conditions, Process and 2026 Updates

Conditions for filing a reinstatement lawsuit, mandatory mediation, lawsuit process, non-reinstatement compensation and ...

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June 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Urban Transformation Rights Guide (2026 Updated)

Urban transformation rights under Law No. 6306, risky building assessment, simple majority rule, rent assistance, evicti...

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June 20, 2026 · 4 min read

Work Accident Compensation Calculation Guide (2026 Updated)

Work accident compensation calculation methods, material and moral damages, fault ratio assessment, SGK recourse lawsuit...

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December 17, 2024 · 2 min read

Material and Moral Compensation for Traffic Accidents

Compensation rights after traffic accidents, application process, negotiation with insurance companies and litigation st...

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December 07, 2024 · 2 min read

Partition of Co-Ownership Lawsuits

Legal process and key information about partition of co-ownership lawsuits for jointly owned movable or immovable proper...

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December 07, 2024 · 1 min read

Land Share Correction Lawsuits and Urban Transformation

Land share correction lawsuits hold significant importance in building management, especially for structures undergoing ...

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December 25, 2023 · 4 min read

Social Media Law Practice

Social Media Lawyer: A legal guide for the digital age. One of the biggest innovations of the digital era is the role of...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

Infidelity as Grounds for Compensation in Divorce

Infidelity during divorce proceedings constitutes grounds for compensation. Supreme Court decision, fidelity obligation ...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

Severance Pay Rights of Women Upon Marriage

Under Turkish Labor Law, women who resign within one year of marriage are entitled to severance pay. Legal basis, Suprem...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

Underpayment of Social Security Premiums as Just Cause for Termination

Underpayment, underreporting or non-payment of social security premiums grants employees the right to just cause termina...

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December 23, 2023 · 6 min read

Prohibition of Keeping Dogs in Apartments

Under the Condominium Ownership Act, there is no prohibitive provision preventing property owners from keeping dogs and ...

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December 23, 2023 · 7 min read

Bank Transfer – Refund Claims

Refund of money sent via bank transfer without description; the legal meaning of transfers, burden of proof, and acknowl...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

Recovering Bank Fees Is Possible

Application process for consumer arbitration boards and courts to recover loan processing fees, appraisal costs and insu...

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December 23, 2023 · 2 min read

Liability of Banks for Lost Promissory Notes

Promissory notes submitted to banks for protest or other purposes may be lost due to bank employee errors. Legal recours...

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December 23, 2023 · 3 min read

Can COVID-19 Be Classified as a Work Accident?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, whether employees contracting the disease can be classified as a work accident has become a ...

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December 23, 2023 · 4 min read

OHS Obligations and Determination of Damage and Fault in Work Accidents

Occupational health and safety obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, required preventive measures, risk updates and ...

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December 23, 2023 · 2 min read

Legal Status of Joint Bank Accounts

Parties have equal ownership of funds in joint bank accounts. Legal analysis of deposit rights, withdrawal authority and...

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December 23, 2023 · 5 min read

Legal Liability of Notaries

Notaries are institutions of trust. Operations and documents prepared by notaries are subject to strict rules and formal...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

Legal Priority of Common Expense Claims

In apartment buildings and residential complexes, some owners fail to pay common expenses. Legal priority of common expe...

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December 23, 2023 · 2 min read

Structures Contrary to Project Plans – Injunction

Under the Condominium Ownership Act and established Supreme Court precedent, structures built in common areas contrary t...

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December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

7,000 TL Compensation for a Fly in a Raki Bottle

Moral damages decisions once seen only in foreign courts are now emerging in Turkish courts. Consumer court ruling award...

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December 23, 2023 · 5 min read

Job Security Issues of Subcontracted Workers

The main cause of job security issues for subcontracted workers is frequent employer changes in short periods, often wit...

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December 23, 2023 · 3 min read

Amendments to Short-Time Work Allowance Under Law No. 7226

Law No. 7226 introducing significant changes to short-time work allowance and eligibility conditions was published in th...

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February 05, 2016 · 3 min read

Liability of Building Managers

Under the Condominium Ownership Act Art. 38, building managers are liable as agents to property owners and must protect ...

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