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The Presidential Cabinet assembled on 26 April 2021 and decided to implement nation-wide curfew measures starting from 19.00 on Thursday, April 29, 2021 until 05.00 on Monday, May 17, 2021.

General Assembly decision numbered 2019/2 E., 2020/3 K., dated 20 November 2020, clarifies the two-step procedure for service of process on a party at a Central Civil Registration System address when adequate service ...

Within the scope of the Law on the Execution of Penalties and Security Measures and the Law Amending Certain Laws ("Law"), which was published in the Official Gazette dated 4 June 2025...

A new regulation on working procedures and principles of legal disputes commission has been published on 4 July 2012 dated Official Gazette.

There are two main types of enforcement actions available in Turkey, intended respectively for circumstances where a judgment exists ("Judgment-Based") and where a judgment does not exist ("Non Judgment-Based").

An expert witness is a specialist consulted by the courts in the resolution of disputes for matters requiring technical or otherwise specific expertise.

The Turkish Court of Cassation's Grand General Assembly has issued a landmark decision establishing that lawsuits stemming from violations of non-compete obligations under the Turkish Code of Obligations fall within the jurisdiction of commercial courts of first instance. This precedent-setting ruling, published in the Official Gazette in September 2025, provides crucial clarity on the proper judicial forum for employers seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against former employees. The decision resolve

In this sense, as the term "English courts" is found to be vague, the contracting parties must also specify in the contract the specific court in which the disputes are to be resolved.

The Regulation on the Conduct of the Hearings by Transmission of Audio and Video in Civil Procedures ("Regulation") has been published in Official Gazette numbered 31527 on 30 June 2021.

Turkey has implemented a series of precautions in order to reduce the risk of contamination of COVID-19 virus.

Actions brought against decisions rendered by the Re-Examination and Evaluation Board (“Higher Board”) concerning trademark applications constitute an important part of Turkish trademark law practice. In practice, particularly in actions brought following the refusal of an opposition filed by the owner of an earlier trademark, it is common for plaintiffs to seek not only the cancellation of the Higher Board decision but also the invalidation of the trademark at issue if it is registered during the proceedings.

A significant issue to be considered by potential claimants intending to initiate a lawsuit in Turkey is the "court fee" required to be deposited with the court when filing a lawsuit.

The Constitutional Court's decision dated 4 December 2024, numbered 2023/182 E., 2024/203 K. (the "Decision"), was published in the Official Gazette dated 30 January 2025...

The Court of Cassation Grand General Assembly of the Unification of Conflicting Judgments ruled ("Decision") that it is not possible to initiate enforcement proceedings through foreclosure of pledge...

As of 1 January 2021, the new rules of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") have entered into force regarding the conduct of arbitration and case management for the arbitral proceedings...

Turkey's Ministry of Justice ("Ministry") recently published its annual update to the framework for international service and rogatory procedures. Accordingly, international service and rogatory fees will increase around 10% in 2018.

The Turkish Constitutional Court recently ruled that the Criminal Court of Peace violated an applicant's presumption of innocence by failing to investigate his fault in a dispute, simply holding...