Kepez Lawyer

Legal services in Kepez, Antalya

Kepez is the most populous district of Antalya. Its industrial estates, wholesale market, fast-growing housing developments and large community of tradespeople produce hundreds of new legal relationships every day — and, inevitably, disputes. Uzun Law & Consultancy (Uzun Hukuk ve Danışmanlık) was founded here in October 2023 to serve both individuals and small and medium-sized businesses with a simple promise: explain the problem in plain language, set out the options and the risks honestly, and then walk through the process together, step by step.

As a Kepez lawyer we do more than litigate. Contract review, formal notices, representation at mediation and risk assessment before a dispute arises are a standard part of the service. Meetings take place at the office by appointment; clients outside Antalya or abroad can meet us by video call, and once a power of attorney is in place the whole matter can be handled remotely. We work in Turkish and English, which matters in a district where many residents and business owners were not born in Türkiye.

Reaching the office and the Antalya Courthouse

The office is at Serkan Plaza No:1 D:5 on Hasan Tahsin Caddesi, Fabrikalar Mahallesi, 07090 Kepez. The plaza has its own car park and there is free parking nearby; a wheelchair-accessible parking space and restroom are available. The Antalya Courthouse — where civil, criminal and enforcement matters for the whole city are heard — is a short drive away, so hearings, enforcement-office filings and notary work can usually be completed on the same day.

Our phone and WhatsApp line (+90 553 524 48 10) is open every day, twenty-four hours. That is deliberate: police custody, an arrest, an attachment at the door or a deadline discovered late at night do not wait for office hours. Requests received outside working hours are answered as soon as possible and, in every case, within 48 hours.

The disputes we see most often in Kepez

A large share of the matters that reach us from Kepez fall into a handful of categories. In the dense rental market of neighbourhoods such as Fabrikalar, Varsak, Gülveren and Yeni Mahalle, rent-increase and eviction disputes are constant. Around the Organised Industrial Zone and the wholesale market, employer–employee conflicts, cheque and promissory-note disputes and unpaid receivables dominate. Divorce, custody and maintenance claims, traffic-accident compensation and the statement and detention stages of criminal investigations complete the picture.

Each of these calls for a different first move: in a rent dispute the formal notice must be drafted correctly; in an employment dispute the mandatory mediation stage must be approached with the figures already calculated; in a criminal file the first statement has to be given with great care. Our free legal calculators give a first idea on severance pay, rent increases, maintenance and sentence enforcement; for a definitive assessment, bring your documents to the office.

Criminal defence

From the first police statement to the appeal, we act as defence counsel for suspects and defendants and as counsel for victims. Objections to detention and judicial control, requests to gather exculpatory evidence, reconciliation procedures and appeals to the regional court and the Court of Cassation are all part of the work. The hours immediately after being taken into custody are decisive: knowing your rights during police custody — the right to remain silent, the right to counsel and the way the first statement is recorded — shapes everything that follows. If someone close to you has been detained in Kepez or anywhere in Antalya, our criminal lawyer in Antalya page explains what to do first.

Family and divorce

Uncontested divorce with a negotiated protocol, contested divorce, custody and contact arrangements, maintenance and compensation claims, division of marital property and protection orders under Law No. 6284 are handled with the discretion family matters require. We start by exploring whether an agreed settlement is possible; where it is not, the strategy is built around the client's and the children's interests. For couples weighing their options, understanding how a divorce case proceeds step by step often makes the first meeting more productive. Practical questions — which court has jurisdiction, what a divorce costs, how long it takes — are answered on our family and divorce law page.

Enforcement, bankruptcy and debt collection

For creditors we choose the right type of proceedings, investigate the debtor's assets and pursue attachment and sale; for debtors we act on the seven-day deadline to object to a payment order, bring negative declaratory actions and challenge unlawful attachments. Because time limits in enforcement law are short and strict, the date on the envelope matters more than almost anything else. Tradespeople and companies in Kepez use our enforcement lawyer in Kepez service for both one-off collections and ongoing receivables management.

Property and lease disputes

Rent-increase caps under the Turkish Code of Obligations, eviction for the landlord's own need, eviction undertakings, two justified notices, rent-determination actions, cancellation and registration of title, partition of co-owned property and condominium disputes are the core of our real-estate practice. For landlords we plan the timeline and the notices, since the eviction routes available to landlords each run on strict deadlines; for tenants we check whether an eviction claim actually meets the statutory conditions. See lease law advice for the procedures in detail.

Employment disputes

Severance and notice pay, overtime and annual-leave claims, reinstatement after unfair dismissal, work-accident compensation and workplace bullying claims are pursued for employees; for employers we draft compliant contracts and termination procedures and represent the company at mediation and in court. Mandatory mediation is where most employment disputes are resolved, so the figures must be right before the meeting. Our employment lawyer in Antalya page and the severance calculator are good starting points.

Commercial matters and businesses

Company formation, shareholder agreements, general-assembly procedures, commercial contracts, cheque and promissory-note disputes and disagreements between partners are handled for SMEs and tradespeople in Kepez and the Antalya Organised Industrial Zone. Many of our business clients prefer a monthly retainer that covers contract review, notices and day-to-day questions; details are on the commercial law for businesses page. Consumer disputes and matters concerning foreign nationals — residence permits, citizenship, property purchases — are covered under consumer law and foreigners' law.

How we work

The first meeting is a listening session: we read the documents, identify the legal heading and set out the routes available, including settlement and mediation. The roadmap, timetable and cost estimate are then confirmed in writing. The fee is fixed within the Turkish Bar Association's minimum tariff before any work begins, and litigation expenses are estimated separately. During the case every development is relayed in writing, and each decision point is discussed together. Whether you need an Antalya lawyer for a single hearing or ongoing legal advice in Antalya for your business, the working method is the same.

Frequently asked questions

I'm looking for a lawyer in Kepez — how does the first meeting work?

Book an appointment by phone or WhatsApp; we meet at the office in Fabrikalar Mahallesi. Bringing your documents speeds up the assessment. Requests are answered within 48 hours at the latest.

How are lawyer's fees determined in Kepez?

The fee depends on the nature of the matter and the Turkish Bar Association's minimum tariff, and is fixed in writing before the process starts. No surprise items appear later.

Where are hearings held, and is your office close?

Cases in Antalya are heard at the Antalya Courthouse, a short drive from our office. Courthouse formalities are handled by us under power of attorney.

Do you only serve Kepez?

No. The office is in Kepez, but we follow files in every district of Antalya as well as Alanya, Manavgat, Serik and Kemer, and act in other provinces where needed.

Is there parking at the office?

Yes. Serkan Plaza has its own car park and there is free parking nearby; a wheelchair-accessible parking space and restroom are available.