Current articles and analyses on various areas of law
Legal employment of foreigners in Turkey is, as a rule, contingent upon obtaining a work permit. A comprehensive assessment of the work permit application process from abroad, employer criteria, required documents, post-approval obligations and the most common mistakes in practice.
Under Article 204 of the Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237, the crime of forgery of official documents provides for imprisonment from two to five years for persons who forge an official document, alter a genuine official document in a manner capable of deceiving others, or use a forged official document. A comprehensive assessment of the elements, perpetrator, statute of limitations and practical aspects of the offence.
Article 420 of the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 sets out the validity conditions for release agreements between employees and employers. The release agreement must be in writing, executed at least 1 month after the termination of the employment contract, clearly specify the type and amount of the receivable, and the payment must be made through a bank.
The crime of insult is regulated under Articles 125 et seq. of the Turkish Criminal Code No. 5765, under the heading of Offences Against Honour. A comprehensive assessment of the elements of the offence, perpetrator and victim, insult in presence and in absence, insult via the internet, qualified forms and criminal sanctions.
General information on the appeal period against deportation orders, the objection process for administrative detention, and key legal considerations in practice. A deportation order can be brought before the Administrative Court for annulment within 7 days of notification.
A general assessment of whether foreigners with irregular stay status in Turkey can apply for a residence permit, the risk of entry bans, and the legally compliant roadmap that can be followed. Irregular stay refers to remaining in Turkey after the expiration of a visa or residence permit and may result in administrative fines and entry ban decisions depending on how the violation is identified.
Professional football player contracts are a special service contract concluded between the footballer and the club, imposing obligations on both parties. These contracts are not evaluated within the scope of the Labor Law and are subject to the provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations regarding service contracts. Comprehensive evaluation of the legal nature, elements and legal framework of professional football player contracts.
In Turkey, football clubs started to become companies in the 1990s. Increases in broadcast revenues, sponsorship revenues and logo product sales increased clubs' revenues, while club expenses also increased with the increase in transfer fees. Comprehensive evaluation of the legal structure, characteristics and legal regulations of sports joint stock companies.
The surety contract is defined in Article 581 of the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098. A surety contract is a contract in which the surety undertakes to be personally responsible to the creditor for the consequences of the debtor's failure to fulfill their debt. Comprehensive information about the conditions, types and termination cases of the surety contract.
Consensual divorce is regulated in Article 166/3 of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721. If the marriage has lasted at least one year, a divorce decision can be made in case of joint application of the spouses or acceptance of one spouse's case by the other. Comprehensive information about the legal nature, conditions and consequences of the consensual divorce protocol.
According to the Turkish Code of Obligations, the landlord may terminate the lease contract due to the need for housing or workplace for themselves, their spouse, direct relatives in ascending and descending lines, and other persons they are obliged to support. Comprehensive information about the conditions and process of eviction lawsuits due to need.
Professional football player contracts are a special form of service contracts regulated in the Turkish Code of Obligations. These contracts are consensual agreements made between professional football players and clubs, imposing mutual responsibilities on the parties.
The Right to Be Forgotten, also known as the Right to Erasure, has emerged and been born as a new right regarding whether individuals' past in the virtual world, especially on the internet and social media, can be removed according to their own wishes as a result of the development of the science and technology age.
Today, the issue of renting real estate and the landlord-tenant relationship leads to significant disputes. There are multiple legal ways and factors for the landlord to evict the tenant from the property they own.