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The Communiqué Amending the General Communiqué of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board No. 19 (“Communiqué”) Regarding Communiqué No. 32 (“Amending Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 27 June 2026 and numbered 33293, and entered into force upon publication.

We are facing a remarkable event not seen since last century according to many experts including famous historian Yuval Harari.

Fraudulent conveyance by the decedent is one of the most frequently encountered grounds for a property title cancellation and re-registration lawsuit under Turkish law...

Overall, this was a more active year for FCPA enforcement actions when compared to 2015. This year, Department of Justice ("DOJ") took a total of 10 enforcement actions and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") took a total of 25 enforcement actions.

The fact that the internet and information technologies are an increasingly large part of our lives has its pros and cons. While it is easier to communicate and many transactions such as banking...

Given the economic and familial importance of real estate in Turkey, lawsuits for title cancellation and registration represent one of the most significant legal remedies available to individuals seeking to protect their property rights.

The primary purpose of tax law is to ensure that the state generates income to finance public expenditures.

This article reframes corporate fraud as a systemic and behavioral phenomenon rather than individual moral failure.

The CPI 2025 highlights continued global governance decline, with Türkiye ranking 124th out of 182 countries and recording its lowest score to date.

The main domestic legislation in Turkey regarding the prevention of money laundering is the Law on Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime no. 5549 ("Law No. 5549")...

The principle of freedom of contract in private law allows individuals to establish legal relationships according to their own will. However, this freedom is limited by the principle of good faith and mandatory legal provisions. When parties conceal their true intentions and create an apparent legal transaction with the purpose of deceiving third parties, this is referred to as collusion (simulation).

Transparency International published the Corruption Perceptions Index ("CPI") for 2021 on 25 January. According to the CPI results, Turkey scored 38 points out of 100, two points fewer than last year.

Beginning in the 1970s and really taking off after the end of Cold War, globalization, the increased number of economically liberalized markets, and the expanding volume of cross-border trading and commercial activities has led to corruption becoming a major national and international public issue.

Gebze Commercial Court issued a significant decision on 10 April 2025 (Case No. 2023/111, Decision No. 2025/320) regarding the personal liability of company directors under Articles 553 and 626 of the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) in which we successfully represented our client for (i) internal fraud investigation, (ii) employment lay-off procedure, (iii) forced dismissal of the director litigation, (iv) criminal investigation, (v) civil litigation, (vi) criminal prosecution and (vii) collection procedure.

Inheritance fraud (muris muvazaası) is one of the most common inheritance-related disputes in Turkish legal practice. It typically arises when a deceased person (the decedent) transfers real property to one heir by disguising what is, in reality, a gratuitous transfer (gift) as a sale or a contract of maintenance until death, with the intention of depriving the remaining heirs of their inheritance rights. Although such transactions appear legally valid on their face, they do not reflect the parties' true intentions and are therefore evaluated under the legal principles governing sham transactions (muvazaa).

This article provides an overview of where Turkiye stands in terms of the intersection between digital regulations and white collar crimes.

CBC Law olarak Fransız Yolsuzlukla Mücadele Kurumu (AFA) tarafından yayımlanan "La Politique Cadeaux et Invitations Dans Les Entreprises, Les Epic, Les Associations et Les Fondations...