Historic Legal Victory Against Hungary

Following the abolition of Transit Document fees against Hungary, which was concluded in favor of Türkiye on October 19, 2017, a second lawsuit was filed for the refund of Transit Document fees paid to this country. The lawsuit filed in December 2021 by Counsel Mahmut Barlas, representing 21 Turkish international transportation companies in cooperation with DLA Piper Law Firm, was concluded in favor of Turkish transporters. Turkish transporters, who applied on time, received a refund of all vehicle taxes (Transit Document Fees) they paid in 2016 and 2017.

The lawsuit filed against Hungary for the abolition of Transit Document fees, known as the Istanbul Logistics Case, was concluded in favor of Türkiye with the decision of the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) on October 19, 2017. Following this case, which was the biggest legal victory in favor of Türkiye, a lawsuit was filed again for the refund of the Transit Document fees paid. Within the framework of the cooperation