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Arbitration in Turkey 2026 | ISTAC & ICC Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkey has positioned itself as a regional arbitration hub, with the İstanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) launched in 2015, the ICC’s İstanbul office handling regional cases, and a modern domestic arbitration law (Law No. 4686)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Turkey 2026 | SPK Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkish Real Estate Investment Trusts (Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklıkları — GYO) are SPK-regulated companies that invest primarily in real estate assets, offering investors exposure to Turkey’s property market through publicly traded securities. As of

Employment Termination Turkey 2026 | Severance & Notice Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkey’s Labor Law (İş Kanunu, Law No. 4857) provides comprehensive protections for employees facing termination, including mandatory notice periods, severance pay (kıdem tazminatı), and unfair dismissal remedies. Forforeign companies operating in Turkey and international

Trademark Registration Turkey 2026 | TURKPATENT Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Protecting your brand in Turkey requires registration with TURKPATENT (Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu), Turkey’s intellectual property office. Turkey follows a “first-to-file” system — the first person to file a trademark application generally has priority, regardless

Turkish Citizenship via $500K Investment Fund 2026 | Legal Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 The investment fund route toTurkish citizenship allows foreign nationals to acquire citizenship by investing at least $500,000 USD in Turkish government bonds or SPK-approved real estate/venture capital investment fund shares, held for a

Turkish Citizenship by $500K Bank Deposit 2026 | Complete Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 The bank deposit route toTurkish citizenship by investment offers a straightforward, low-risk alternative to the real estate route. By depositing at least $500,000 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) in a Turkish bank

Crypto Mining Legal Framework Turkey 2026 | Regulations & Tax Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Cryptocurrency mining — the process of validating blockchain transactions through computational power in exchange for crypto asset rewards — occupies a unique position in Turkey’s regulatory landscape. Unlikecrypto trading and exchange operations, which

Insurance Law Turkey 2026 | Claims & Disputes Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkey’s insurance sector, regulated under the Insurance Law (Sigortacılık Kanunu, Law No. 5684) and overseen by the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK), is one of the fastest-growing in Europe with

Maritime & Shipping Law Turkey 2026 | Complete Legal Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkey’s strategic position controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosphorus and Dardanelles) — one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints with over 40,000 vessel transits annually — and its extensive coastline along the Black

KVKK & GDPR Compliance in Turkey 2026 | Data Protection Guide Attorney Bilal Alyar | İstanbul Bar Association | Last Updated: March 2026 Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK — Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu, Law No. 6698), enacted in April 2016, established a comprehensive data protection framework modeled on the EU’s 1995 Data Protection Directive,

Cross-Border Inheritance in Turkey: EU Succession Regulation Cross-border inheritance involving Turkey and EU member states presents one of the most complex areas of international private law. While the EU Succession Regulation (No. 650/2012) simplifies succession within the EU, Turkey — as a non-EU country — is not bound by this regulation. This creates situations where

Inheritance Tax in Turkey for Foreign Heirs 2026 When a person dies owning assets in Turkey,Turkish inheritance tax applies regardless of the deceased’s or the heirs’ nationalities. For foreign heirs, navigating the Turkish inheritance tax system presents unique challenges including filing deadlines, valuation rules, and interaction with home-country tax obligations. This guide by Attorney Bilal