I. Introduction
A Turkish inheritance has a cross-border element where the deceased was a foreign national, an heir lives abroad, or the estate includes assets in Turkey. Identifying the family members is only the starting point, because the applicable law may differ by asset and by legal issue.
Where the estate includes Turkish real estate, that analysis has to be coordinated with proof of heirship, the use of foreign civil-status documents, land-registry formalities and the inheritance-tax timetable. A will, a lifetime transfer, a matrimonial-property claim or an estate creditor may in addition change the heirs' shares or the steps required before registration.
II. Which Law Applies to a Cross-Border Inheritance?
