25 Feb 2020
Fast-Track Procedure Regulations in Criminal Procedure (“Regulation”) regulating the procedures and principles regarding the implementation of article 250 of the Criminal Procedure Law Number 5271, was published in the Official Gazette dated 31 December 2019 and entered into force […]
31 Jan 2020
Investigation Regarding Imports of “Gas-Fired Instant Water Heaters” from China Ended The General Directorate of Imports of the Ministry of Trade initiated an investigation to determine whether dumping will continue or re-occur in case the anti-dumping measures applied in […]
22 Oct 2019
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that the crossover bridge built near an immovable decreases the immovable’s value due to noise pollution, and therefore violates the owner’s right to property. The applicant applied to the General Directorate of Highways for […]
25 Sep 2019
Turkey introduced new legislation which came into effect on 1 January 2019 providing for mandatory mediation as a prerequisite for commercial disputes before pursuing the dispute via the Turkish court system. The Law on Starting Legal Proceedings for Monetary […]
27 Aug 2019
Turkish Constitutional Court stated that the municipality’s refusal to return the ownership of the property assigned for public interest following the revision in the zoning plan violates the right to property. In the concrete case, After applying to the […]
21 Jun 2019
Turkey’s Court of Cassation recently ruled that in case of terminating the indefinite-term employment contract due to medical leaves, employers are not obliged to take the employee’s statement. According to paragraph 1/(b) of article 25 of the Labor Law […]
7 Mar 2019
The Regulation on Commissioner for Concordat and Creditors’ Committee and The Regulation on Documents to be added to the Concordat Request were published in Official Gazette numbered 30671 dated 30 January 2019. The rules mainly regulate the following issues: […]
7 Jan 2019
Turkey’s Constitutional Court recently rejected an application which claimed the applicant’s constitutional property rights had been violated by legislative changes which occurred during the trial process. The amended legislation meant the lawsuits could no longer be ruled in the […]
13 Dec 2018
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently ruled that an excessive personal burden had been placed on a property owner where the state had not expropriated a piece of real estate for 27 years since the expropriation had first been approved […]
20 Nov 2018
The Civil Procedures Law number 6100 (“CPL”) entered into effect on 1 October 2011. Turkey’s Court of Appeals recently ruled that arbitral awards which are made based on arbitration agreements that the parties entered before the CPL came into […]
