Publications

A Q&A guide to agriculture law in Turkey

The Q&A gives a high level overview of agricultural law, including acquiring agricultural companies and cooperatives, competition law, land ownership and usage rights, pricing and tender processes, tax and …

Can Russian Court Judgments be enforced in Turkey?

Unlike the New York Convention 1958, which provides a straightforward procedure for enforcement of arbitration awards in another signatory state, there is no single unifying international treaty or convention …

Amendments to the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law

Beşinci yargı paketi kapsamında İcra ve İflas Kanunu’nda yapılan değişiklikler 30.11.2021 tarihinde Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir. Bu kapsamdaki değişiklikler İcra ve iflas kanununda haciz edilen malların satışı, icranın …

Ship Arrest in Turkey

Turkish Ship Arrest Rules

The arrest of vessels in Turkey is mainly governed by the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code, which entered into force on 1 July 2012 (“TCC”. During the preparatory …

Turkish Mining Law

Turkish Mining Law

Due to its peculiar geological setting, Turkey is a mineral-rich country. Therefore Turkish administrations aim to use this potential and enhance investment in the mining sector. Various legislative amendments …

Trademarks and Patents in Turkey

Trademarks and Patents in Turkey

Trademarks and Patents in Turkey, The Industrial Property Code numbered 6769IPC, which governs all IP rights – i.e. trademarks, patens, industrial designs, utility models and geographical indications – entered …

Foreign Currency Loan

Foreign Currency Loan under Turkish Law

Like all matters which involves foreign exchange, foreign currency loans are governed by the provisions of Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency issued by the Council of Ministers …

Obtaining Turkish Citizenship via Investment

Obtaining Turkish Citizenship via Investment

According to the amended Regulation Regarding Application of Turkish Citizenship Code, foreigners have a number of investment options to become eligible to acquire Turkish Citizenship for themselves as well …

About Covid-19 PCR test results and vaccination

About Covid-19 PCR test results and vaccination

Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, 28.09.2021 tarihinde Covid-19 PCR test sonucu ve aşı bilgisi uygulamalarına ilişkin kamuoyu duyurusu yayınlamıştır:

Newsletter / No:10 / Date: 28.09.2021

Bu kamuoyu duyurusu uyarınca, Kişisel Verileri Koruma …

Ozkan Law Office Electronic Hearings

Electronic hearings will now be possible in Turkey

In order to facilitate court activities during the coronavirus, a significant number of jurisdictions have made holding hearings electronically possible. Turkey has also amended its legislations in order to …

Özkan Hukuk Bürosu Newsletter Remote Work

Covid-19 Regulation on Remote Work – 03.2021

Regulation on Remote Work regulating the basic conditions of remote work entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette numbered 31419 and dated 10.03.2021. The important provisions …

Liaison Offices under Turkish Law

Liaison Offices under Turkish Law

Foreign investors may prefer to set up a liaison office in order to have more information on doing business in Turkey before deciding to establish a corporation in Turkey. …

Data Protetion in Turkey

Data Protection Law in Turkey

The Law on Protection of Personal Data No 6698LPPD was published Official Gazette on 7 April 2016 and entered into force. LPPD is mainly based on EU Directive 95/46/EC …

Mandatory Mediation under Turkish Law

Mandatory Mediation under Turkish Law

The concept of mandatory mediation under Turkish law is introduced initially for certain employment disputes and then for all commercial disputes. This article aims to give a general overview …