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Short summaries of important recent changes in Turkish law, and detailed English guides for foreigners and international companies dealing with legal matters in Turkey.
Legislative updates
These changes have been incorporated into the related guides. See the linked pages for details and practical effects.
The action for an undetermined claim (Code of Civil Procedure, Art. 107) was abolished; in a partial claim the amount can now be increased once. The deferral of the announcement of the verdict (HAGB) was redesigned, and Article 55 of the Code of Obligations on the start of interest for bodily injury and loss of support compensation was amended.
Related: Contracts and Obligations, Criminal Law, Compensation and Insurance
Law No. 7524 removed the tax itself and late payment interest from the scope of pre-assessment and post-assessment settlement (uzlaşma). Only tax loss penalties and irregularity penalties above a statutory threshold can now be settled.
Related: Tax Law
Law No. 7499 introduced a new system for transferring personal data abroad, based on adequacy decisions and appropriate safeguards such as standard contracts, broadened the conditions for processing special categories of data, and made the administrative courts competent for challenges to the Data Protection Board's fines.
Related: Data Protection (KVKK)
Law No. 7499 extended the time limit for appeals to the regional court and to the Court of Cassation in criminal cases to two weeks, running from service of the reasoned judgment. Decisions deferring the announcement of the verdict (HAGB) can now also be appealed to the regional court.
Related: Criminal Law
Under the Industrial Property Code, the power to revoke trademarks that have not been used for five years after registration passed from the courts to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Invalidation actions continue to be heard by the courts.
Related: Intellectual Property Law
These summaries are for general information only. Turkish legislation is published on mevzuat.gov.tr and in the Official Gazette (in Turkish).
Guides for foreigners
Each guide explains how the process works in Turkey, the competent authority or court, time limits, the documents you need and the most frequent questions.
Turkish citizenship by investment, by marriage and by residence; preparing the file and challenging refusals before the administrative courts.
Read the guideBuying property in Turkey as a foreigner, title deed checks before transfer, off-plan and construction contracts, co-ownership and title deed disputes.
Read the guideResidence permits, work permits and the Turquoise Card; objections to deportation decisions and removal of entry ban codes.
Read the guideDivorce in Turkey where one or both spouses are foreign, custody, maintenance, division of property and recognition of foreign divorce judgments.
Read the guideInheritance of property in Turkey by foreigners, certificates of inheritance, foreign wills, renunciation and reserved shares.
Read the guideCompany formation in Turkey (LLC and JSC), foreign shareholders, share transfers, commercial contracts and shareholder disputes.
Read the guideMore guides
Severance and notice pay, reinstatement claims, overtime, unfair dismissal and the mandatory mediation step for employment disputes.
Read the guideDrafting and reviewing contracts under Turkish law, debt collection lawsuits, penalty clauses, termination and tort claims.
Read the guideRemoval of online content and access bans, the right to be forgotten, online defamation, cybercrime and e-commerce compliance.
Read the guideObjections to tax assessments and penalties, settlement (uzlaşma), tax audits and tax obligations of foreigners in Turkey.
Read the guideAnnulment and full remedy actions against public authorities, stay of execution, zoning fines and public procurement disputes.
Read the guideDebt enforcement proceedings, objections to payment orders, attachment of assets, enforcement of judgments and bankruptcy.
Read the guideDefective goods and services, consumer arbitration committees, distance sales and the right of withdrawal, off-plan housing purchases.
Read the guideTrademark registration and oppositions in Turkey, bad-faith filings, non-use revocation, patents, designs and copyright infringement.
Read the guideKVKK compliance for companies, VERBİS registration, data breach notification, cross-border transfers and Board complaints.
Read the guideMandatory mediation, arbitration clauses, setting aside awards and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Turkey.
Read the guideRights in custody, interpreters and consular access, detention and travel bans, victims' rights, HAGB and appeals.
Read the guideMedical malpractice claims, informed consent, health tourism disputes and cosmetic surgery, against private clinics and public hospitals.
Read the guideTraffic accident claims in Turkey, including tourists and rental cars, diminished vehicle value, injury and loss of support, insurance disputes.
Read the guideLeases for expats and foreign owners, the rent increase cap, rent review, eviction grounds, deposits and short-term holiday lets.
Read the guideSGK pensions and EYT, unreported work, foreign employees and social security agreements, periods abroad, invalidity and survivors' pensions.
Read the guideThe information on this page is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a lawyer about your specific situation. Last updated: 13 October 2026.
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