The Guide To Challenging And Enforcing Arbitration Awards In Turkey

1 Must an award take any particular form (e.g., being in writing, signed and dated, place of issuance, requirement to provide reasons, and delivery)?

Article 14(A) of the Turkish International Arbitration Law (TIAL) provides that an award must include:

• the names, surnames, titles and addresses of the parties, their representatives and lawyers;
• the legal grounds upon which the award is based, and, if there is a claim for compensation, the amount of compensation;
• the place of arbitration and the date of the award;
• the name, signature, and a dissenting opinion, if any, of the arbitral tribunal; and
• a notice informing the parties that an action to set aside the award could be filed.