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Serka Law Firm blog publishes practical legal guides for Turkey-related matters. The archive covers immigration, residence, citizenship by investment, company formation, commercial contracts, arbitration, litigation, enforcement, real estate, tax, customs, family law, inheritance, technology, data protection and criminal defense. Each article is written for readers who need a clear legal route before sending documents for review. Use this archive to compare issues, understand common risks, identify the documents usually needed and decide whether the matter requires a consultation. The content is especially relevant for foreign individuals, investors, founders, employers and companies dealing with Turkish authorities, courts, banks, counterparties or cross-border evidence. Articles are grouped to help readers move from a general legal question to a specific document checklist, procedural route, timing risk and next action.

Turkish Labour Law: Contracts, Termination and Severance Guide

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Turkish employment relationships are primarily governed by Labour Law No. 4857, which applies to every workplace employing one or more workers across private and public sectors. It sets the core rules for contracts, working time, leave, termination, and the severance and notice entitlements that drive most disputes between employers […]

Company Lawyer and Corporate Legal Consulting Explained

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm A company lawyer is the ongoing legal advisor who keeps a business compliant with the rules that govern it, and for a company formed under Turkish law that means continuous counsel grounded in the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 (corporate structure and governance), the Code of Obligations No. 6098 […]

Entertainment Law in Turkey: IP, Contracts and Disputes

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Entertainment law in Turkey is governed primarily by the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 for creative works and performances, and by the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 for trademarks, patents, and designs, supplemented by the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 and the Turkish Code of Obligations […]

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law in Turkey

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Bankruptcy and insolvency in Turkey are governed by the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004, which sets out who may be declared bankrupt, how creditors enforce claims, and the restructuring alternatives (concordat and postponement of bankruptcy) that let a viable but distressed company continue trading under court supervision. A […]

How to Register a Company in Turkey

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm To register a company in Turkey you incorporate it under the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 through the Central Registration System (MERSIS) and the local Trade Registry Office: you select a company type, reserve a unique name, prepare and notarize the articles of association, deposit the required capital at […]

Turkish Tax System for Foreign Investors

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Turkey taxes individuals and companies under a small set of named statutes: the Income Tax Law No. 193 (Gelir Vergisi Kanunu) for individuals, the Corporate Tax Law No. 5520 (Kurumlar Vergisi Kanunu) for companies, the Value Added Tax Law No. 3065 (KDV) on most goods and services, plus the […]

Alimony in Turkey: The Four Types Explained

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Alimony (nafaka) in Turkey is a court-ordered financial support obligation governed by the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721, and the Code recognises four distinct types with different beneficiaries, conditions, and durations: precautionary alimony (Art. 169), poverty alimony (Art. 175), participation alimony for children (Art. 182/II), and assistance alimony between […]

VAT (KDV) in Turkey: Rates, Reverse Charge and Refunds

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Value Added Tax in Turkey, Katma Deger Vergisi (KDV), is governed by VAT Law No. 3065 and applies to the supply of goods, the provision of services, and the importation of goods and services made within the country. KDV is a multi-stage consumption tax: a registered business charges output […]

Intellectual Property Law in Turkey

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Intellectual property in Turkey is governed by two core statutes: the Industrial Property Law No. 6769, which covers trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, and geographical indications, and the Copyright Law No. 5846, which protects literary, artistic, musical, and audiovisual works. The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) administers […]

E-1 and E-2 Visas: Treaty Trader and Investor Routes via Turkish Citizenship

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm The E-1 (Treaty Trader) and E-2 (Treaty Investor) visas are United States nonimmigrant categories open only to nationals of countries that hold a qualifying commercial treaty with the United States. Turkey is one of those treaty countries, so Turkish nationals, including people who acquire Turkish citizenship through investment, can […]

Turkey Digital Nomad Visa: Start With Status Analysis, Not Assumptions

Remote workers should not assume Turkey offers a one-size digital nomad route. Review visa, residence, work authorization, and tax exposure before relocating.

Construction Law in Turkey

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Construction law in Turkey governs the rights and obligations that arise when a building is designed, contracted, financed, built, and handed over, and for a construction project it rests principally on the contract for work (eser sozlesmesi) under the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098, the property and registration […]