In Turkey, an individual’s criminal record can be accessed by the Attorney General’s Office or the individual themselves, following a period of five years since their conviction. This is in accordance with the right against self-incrimination as outlined in Article 76 of the Turkish Constitution. If you are in need of a criminal record certificate […]
The company will be terminated in accordance with the legal reasons for termination and the decision of the shareholders. The terminated company will then begin the liquidation process. This will be reflected in the trade registry directorate, and the company will be known as “in liquidation.” The purpose of liquidation is to sell the company’s […]
Serious criminal offences against life are regulated by the Turkish Penal Code (“TCP”) and covers acts of homicide and suicide. Homicide Voluntary Manslaughter – Intentional Killing/Homicide (Article 81-83 TCP) Voluntary manslaughter may be regarded as one of the most serious offences and is defined as willfully and unlawfully ending the life of another human being. […]
WEBSITE LEGAL COMPLIANCE Whether you run an e-commerce or brochure site, a social network or a blog, any website visited by a UK or EU citizen must have the appropriate licence: Terms of Use A privacy policy A Cookies schedule At Digital Law, website compliance is more than just a legal requirement. It’s a way […]
Introduction Succession law concerns the distribution of a person’s property on his or her death and is a vital area that affects almost everyone. Succession law serves to consider the wishes of the individual as well to provide preservation and security of the family. Under this topic, we will discuss the principles under which the […]
Consequences of a Divorce Decision in Turkey Introduction Turkey’s Constitution provides for several protections to the institution of family that are implemented through several statutory laws. The family is defined as the foundation of Turkish society, and the state must take necessary precautions to maintain the stability of families in Turkey and addresses the principle […]
Introduction Over the years, the problem of how to define the rules of private international law (“PIL” or “Conflict of Laws”) has been evident as some scholars have suggested concentrating on describing and classifying the factual situations where a PIL problem is involved. PIL covers rules that determine the scope and application of domestic rules […]
Introduction A business that intends to operate in Turkey needs to know the type of company it should form as well as the requirements needed to establish that company. Under the Turkish Commercial Code Law No. 6102 (TCC), companies can be classified as either a capital or a non-capital company. It is important to consider […]
Author: Mr. Gökhan Cindemir , Phd Candidate , Senior Partner Lawyer cindemir@cindemir.av.tr In case of a car accident that you confronted in Turkey, our first advice is to get a accident report from the police. If you are unable to request it, the lawyer must figure out where the accident is occurred and obtain the […]
Author: Mr. Gökhan Cindemir , Phd Candidate , Senior Partner Lawyer cindemir@cindemir.av.tr Opening a bank account for foreigners without residence permit is possible. In addition, Turkey does not require any presence in Turkey from the foreign entities. In that case, Turkey presents alot of opportunites to the foreigners who are willing to open a bank […]