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Informative articles on frequently encountered legal issues. The content is for general informational purposes only; consult us for your specific case.

Foreigners' Law

Health Insurance for a Residence Permit in Turkey: Waiting Periods and Renewal Rules from 2026

Waiting periods capped at six months and applied only to the first policy, completed periods preserved when switching insurer, and the residence permit policies left outside the lifetime renewal guarantee.

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Criminal Law

Genetic (DNA) Analysis Records: How Long Are They Kept and How Are They Deleted?

Results are held de-identified in a dedicated system, destroyed at once on acquittal and after twenty years otherwise, with a right to seek earlier deletion.

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Criminal Law

Trial of a Fugitive Defendant and the Objection of the Chief Public Prosecutor

Retrial where a fugitive defendant seeks to be heard, and a three-month period for the Chief Prosecutor's objection, with no period for objections in the defendant's favour.

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Family Law

Article 233 TPC: Breach of an Obligation Arising from Family Law

The penalty was raised in all three paragraphs, and a new paragraph increases it, without any requirement of complaint, where the child commits a serious offence.

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Foreigners' Law

Routes of Challenge in Foreigners' Law: Which Decision Goes Where?

Forums and time limits for deportation, administrative detention and residence permit decisions, and the closing of the appeal to the Council of State.

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Family Law

Guidance Measures Under the Child Protection Law and the Family's Responsibility

New guidance measures, emergency protection orders, mandatory social investigation and coercive detention for parents who breach a measure.

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Labor Law

The Unquantified Claim Action Abolished: A New Era for Debt Claims

Article 107 of the Civil Procedure Code repealed, a single increase in partial claims, limitation, and statutory interest tied to the rediscount rate.

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Consumer Law

Guide to Applying to the Consumer Arbitration Committee

Who applies to the arbitration committee in defective goods and service disputes, how do they apply; and how does the decision and objection process work?

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Foreigners Law

Types of Residence Permits in Turkey and the Application Process

Short-term, family, student, and long-term residence permits; application, extension, and objection processes for rejection decisions.

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Family Law

How to File for Divorce? Step-by-Step Process

Differences between uncontested and contested divorce, required documents, and litigation timeline.

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Labor Law

Conditions for Entitlement to Severance Pay

Under what circumstances does severance pay arise, how is it calculated, and what is the statute of limitations?

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Rental Law

Tenant Eviction: Landlord's Rights

Eviction methods due to need, renovation, and non-payment; notice and litigation process.

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Criminal Law

Your Rights During Interrogation and Detention

Right to remain silent, request for counsel, and detention periods: Fundamental safeguards granted to suspects by the CMK (Criminal Procedure Code).

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Corporate Law

Mandatory Mediation in Commercial Cases

Mediation is a prerequisite for commercial lawsuits involving monetary claims and compensation demands: process, duration, and outcomes.

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Enforcement & Bankruptcy Law

Objection to Payment Order: The Critical 7-Day Period

The debtor's right to object in non-judgment enforcement proceedings, the halting of enforcement by objection, and the remedies available to the creditor.

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