İstanbul BarosuBar Registration No. 74199
Articles on Turkish Law for Expats and Foreign Residents
Informational pieces we prepare on current legislation and judicial decisions.
Short-term rentals in Turkey under Law No. 7464: who needs a permit, the flat owners' unanimous decision, the 25% cap, tenants and subletting, platforms, the fines revalued for 2026, and how a fine is challenged within 15 days.
Continue readingTurkey cancelled or withdrew 6,134 investment citizenships and named 1,070 more in sales through Babacan, Gül İnşaat, Beyaz İnşaat and LİV. What the law says about cancellation and withdrawal, families, property and residence.
Continue readingLaw No. 7582 and Communiqué No. 333 explained: who becomes tax resident in Turkey, the three-year look-back, the exemption certificate deadline, the official examples on rent, dividends and remote work, the 1% inheritance tax rate and the 2027 asset disclosure rule.
Continue readingHow Turkish courts decide custody for international families: which country's law applies, the child's interests with no fixed age rule, joint custody, visitation and child support, moving abroad, and the Hague return procedure under Law No. 5717.
Continue readingHow a foreigner marries a Turkish citizen in Turkey: the municipal marriage office, the certificate of capacity to marry and health report, polygamy and religious ceremonies, prenuptial agreements, family residence and citizenship after three years.
Continue readingWho can stop you leaving Turkey, how to check for an exit ban, how long judicial control can last, the two-week objection and four-month review, why tax debts no longer lead to bans, and what foreigners do about residence meanwhile.
Continue readingHow a foreigner sells property in Turkey: the title deed fee, capital gains tax only within five years, the 2026 exemption, the 15-day return for sellers abroad, selling by power of attorney and the three-year rule for citizenship property.
Continue readingTurkey's long-term residence permit after eight years: the five conditions, how absences are counted (180 days a year, 365 in five years), the 2026 income threshold, the rights it gives and why temporary protection years do not count.
Continue readingCompensation claims for foreign patients after failed treatment in Turkey: what counts as malpractice, clinic and doctor liability, why waivers are often void, informed consent, damages, time limits, evidence from abroad and the right legal route.
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